May
7
I have been lurking in the halls of education this week. The students are on autopilot - between AP testing, EOC tests, prom (read PROM!!!!), yearbooks, graduation invitations and plans, and, oh yes, some instruction, the organization at this time of year is in constant swirl mode.
I noticed the calendar marks this week for Teacher Appreciation. For Boss’ Day sometime last fall, I signed a card from all of the teachers to each of the principals. On Secretaries’ Day, we all pitched in for lunch, even took their duties during lunch so they could go off campus.
I know I should be grateful for my blessings…I HAVE a job, etc. But acknowledgement would be nice. But there have been no notes in our boxes, no appreciative email from the Supe, no candy from Student Council, no $1 off coupons from the PTO, no acknowledgement from the principal during morning announcements.
Like I said, I’m lurking. It’s only Thursday…maybe tomorrow?
Michael Smith wrote a great blog about teachers and lawyers. It is really to the point.
May
5
At this time of year, everyone is smiling. Students, because they’ll go to prom, graduate, get a summer job, get on with their life…and teachers, well, you know why…
We also tend to review what went well and what did not. In John Young’s column of April 12 in the Waco Tribune-Herald, he makes a great point about teachers. Unlike, ‘private contractors’, teachers (like soldiers and public health workers) are a bargain for the taxpayers, PLUS, we do our jobs… every day.
Mar
4
Welcome Home!
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I have mentioned several times here that my son-in-law is one of my favorite people and an officer in the Army. He returns from Afghanistan in a few days. Welcome home, Scott.