Posted inCurrent Events in Education

The Ins and Outs of Walking Out: Understanding Strike Law

Understanding the legality and process of recent teacher strikes is a daunting task.  As a part of the public sector, education protocol is governed by statutory and case law.  Since primary control of the public education system is relegated to individual states, school law differs from state to state.  This includes laws about teacher unions […]

Posted inHow to Fix Education

Blueprint for Reform: Building the Foundation

Ever since the 2002 reauthorization of ESEA—otherwise known as No Child Left Behind—a day doesn’t pass without talk of education reform.  The media tell us our schools are failing students, our teachers are exhausted, and our parents are dissatisfied.   As much as we can agree that our nation’s schools are struggling, it is not as […]

Posted inTeacher Self Care

A Teacher’s Gratitude

I am a teacher. I give thanks for dry erase markers that work and pre-sharpened pencils, for chocolate and caffeine. I meet canceled meetings, bathroom breaks and snow days with gratitude and I am thankful for forgotten fidget spinners and silly bands that’ve come and gone, thankful for completed paperwork, planned fire drills, and a […]