Updated for Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 (PS Is a week really enough time to express our appreciation?) It’s hard to believe another school year has gone by so fast! Much has happened in the world … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation: Part 1
Reposted in Honor of Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation week is fast approaching. The first full week of May is when we are encouraged to thank teachers and appreciate them for their … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation: Part 3
Thank You to all current teachers, retired teachers and to all those teachers who came before! I think it's great that there is a week every May officially dedicated to celebrating and appreciating … [Read more...]
The Gathering Storm: Part 2
In part one of The Gathering Storm, we asked the question; "Who Will Teach The Students when all the teachers are gone?" To address this question we looked into some of the many issues impacting … [Read more...]
Teachers You Have Been Granted 3 Wishes!
Updated Post: The main reason I am reposting this updated article is that sadly very little has changed since I first wrote this four years ago. Your voices as teachers need to be heard because … [Read more...]
Teachers, Let’s Play “What If?”
Updated Post: What if you were given $10 million dollars, but could only spend it on your school. This decision rests only with you and your fellow teachers. No one else can influence your choices or … [Read more...]
The Gathering Storm: Who Will Teach the Students When All the Teachers Are Gone?
A brief Google search or a few minutes watching the local and national news will tell you that all is not well for students and teachers in America. Protests, walkouts, and sickouts abound with no end … [Read more...]
Those Who Can Do Just About Everything Imaginable, Teach!
A few days ago while on Facebook, I came across a rather intriguing post from TeachersPayTeachers. (If you are a teacher and haven’t heard of TeachersPayTeachers and want to learn about them, click … [Read more...]
The 2016 Presidential Candidates Views On Education: Part 2
In our last politics post we looked at where the candidates stood on 4 major issues in education: Common Core, School Choice, No Child Left Behind, and Vouchers. Since that last report there have … [Read more...]
Who Will Teach? Part 3
What will 2016 have in store for current teachers and for those hoping to become one? If you read my last two posts, you might not be feeling optimistic for either party, but don’t despair. Giving … [Read more...]
