Posts Tagged ‘school’
Shameful Betsy DeVos can’t say what most human beings can say with ease
Here is the Secretary of Education for the United States of America, the caretaker of our public schools, the protector of our children’s future, and also a person who has never taught in a school, never worked in a public school, and never sent her children to a public school, trying her hardest to avoid…
Read MoreSchool lunch shaming needs to stop. Simple solution: Adults need to stop acting despicable.
As a kid who received free breakfast and lunch for his entire childhood, I am keenly aware of the stigma, embarrassment, and shame associated with not having enough money to feed yourself. As a child, teachers took the daily lunch count by asking us to raise our hand if we were: Buying hot lunchBuying cold…
Read MoreIf the teacher tells you that your child is not gifted, it’s more likely that it’s the teacher who is not gifted.
The most common response to a piece I wrote last month entitled 12 Things Teachers Think But Can’t Always Say to Parents was a suggested addition to the list. It was phrased in many ways, oftentimes sarcastically, and it generally went something like this: Your child is not as gifted as you think he or…
Read MoreFour things to consider before dating a coworker: An office romance with my future wife.
Jackie Zimmerman of Time’s Money section writes about four things to consider before dating a coworker. The last coworker who I dated was my wife. When we started dating back in March of 2004, she was teaching in a classroom one door down from mine. A friend and colleague now teaches in Elysha’s old classroom,…
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