Senate Bill 599, misnamed the “Excellent Teachers In Every Classroom” bill, recently passed through the last days of the recent legislative session of the NC General Assembly. A hack of a bill, it was sponsored primarily by Senator Chad Barefoot, as a means of addressing the teacher shortage in North Carolina’s public schools with teacher … Continue reading Dear NCGA, We Have Great Teacher Programs in Our Colleges and Universities
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Empty Bread and Empty Mouths – Talk About The Lack of Compassion
“Empty bread, empty mouths combien reaction. Empty bread, empty mouths talk about the passion.” Actually, talk about the lack of compassion. Among all of these loud professions of faith while people still starve and need help, look how much passion has really occurred. Yesterday’s report by the Congressional Budget Office concerning the Senate Republican Health … Continue reading Empty Bread and Empty Mouths – Talk About The Lack of Compassion
Dear Sen. Krawiec, Use Some of That Lard – Concerning the “No Means No” Non-law
Dear Sen. Krawiec, We need you to use some of that lard. Remember that tweet you sent earlier this year about the Women’s March in Washington D.C.? Not your best moment. But since you equated lard with brains and the fact that much lard was actually sent to you directly, it might be time to … Continue reading Dear Sen. Krawiec, Use Some of That Lard – Concerning the “No Means No” Non-law
Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
The recent budget that will surely be vetoed by Gov. Cooper did nothing to address specialties in elementary schools in next year’s budget. The fight over class size restriction and keeping the arts in elementary schools will heat up again. Many GOP state lawmakers seem quick to point out that classes such as art, dance, … Continue reading Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
Why Teachers Suck …
Rarely do I ever reblog anything, but as a public high school teacher in a state whose legislature is bent against public schools, I will gladly share with anyone.
A friend and I were grousing about ignorance run amok.
“Americans get their information from internet memes,” I laughed. “And in the true spirit of democracy, dullards who have never cracked a book will cancel the votes of people who actually have a clue. What could go wrong?”
“You know what the problem is?” Tim challenged. “Our country’s a mess because teachers suck.”
I bristled.
Although I’ve been out of the classroom for a number of years, once a teacher, always a teacher. Plus, I have family and friends still slugging it out in the trenches. I know their battles and the wounds they carry.
“Dude, do you know what teachers endure on a daily basis?” I asked Tim. I found that, no, he didn’t. I fear most Americans might be as clueless.
I emailed a former colleague (she’s two years from retirement) and asked one question: “How has education…
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Sen. Ralph Hise’s Huge, Humongous, Heaping Hummock of Hypocrisy and Hubris
“Gov. Cooper has no constitutional role in redistricting, and we have no order from the courts to redraw maps by his preferred timeline. This is a clear political stunt meant to deter lawmakers from our work on raising teacher pay, providing relief to the communities affected by Hurricane Matthew and putting money back into the … Continue reading Sen. Ralph Hise’s Huge, Humongous, Heaping Hummock of Hypocrisy and Hubris
A Thank You Letter to Graduates From a Middle-Aged Public High School Teacher
Dear Graduates, Tomorrow, I will be a part of what I believe will be my twentieth high school graduation as a teacher (student teaching included). And every year, it gets a little different, but for the right reasons. If I do the math correctly, I literally have had thousands of students come through my classrooms … Continue reading A Thank You Letter to Graduates From a Middle-Aged Public High School Teacher
What’s The Frequency, Donald? A Dan Rather / R.E.M. Jam
Frequency: noun fre·quen·cy \ˈfrē-kwən-sē\ plural - frequencies frequent repetition Rain fell with frequency. rate of repetition She went with increasing frequency. the number of waves of sound or energy that pass by a point every second (Tune the stereo to receive a specific frequency of radio waves.) – Merriam Webster Dictionary / merriam-webster.com So, what’s the frequency, Donald? In a presidential tenure set on … Continue reading What’s The Frequency, Donald? A Dan Rather / R.E.M. Jam
Put It In Green & Gold Lights – Public High School Sports Are Important
This evening a rare sight was seen in Winston-Salem. The lights of the Cardinal Hotel (the Old R.J. Reynolds Building that looks like the Empire State Building) were changed to green and gold to commemorate the state champion West Forsyth Girls' Soccer State Championship won in Raleigh on May 27th. The same gracious act was … Continue reading Put It In Green & Gold Lights – Public High School Sports Are Important
Musings With Malcolm – A Boy and His Dog
If you know Malcolm, then you understand how huge this is. Think we got the right dog. He's even helping with the grooming.
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