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...]
22 Push Up Challenge
After reading the title of this post you might be thinking you arrived at the wrong website, but please don’t leave. Here is the back story to the title. Last week while perusing Facebook I came … [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...]
Who Will Teach? Part 2
In part one, we began our investigation into the looming crisis facing the education system in America. For those who did not get to read part 1, here is a brief summary of what is happening: Massive … [Read more...]
Who Will Teach? Part 1
The reasons for becoming a teacher in the past were numerous. For some, it was the heart-felt desire to make the world a better place by helping children learn. For others it was simply a sound career … [Read more...]
The 2016 Presidential Candidates Views on Education: Part 1
Updated Post: In a short time we will be casting our vote for the next President of the United States of America. By now, we are probably quite familiar with where the current contenders stand on … [Read more...]
