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8 Days Back: A Reflection on School Budget Cuts
I want my 8 days back. This past week my school district, in conjunction with our various employee unions, agreed that the best strategy for meeting statewide budget demands was to hack 8 days from the...
View ArticleA Tale of Three Schools: High Poverty and Inequality
Due to budget cuts and low seniority, I have had the privilege (or curse) of teaching at three different schools in the past two years. All three schools are in the same district, but each is vastly...
View ArticleTo Oregon’s School Districts: What’s the Plan for Dealing With Budget Cuts?
Even though I’m not teaching this year, I often miss having students. I miss the personal connections with kids and their parents; I miss having my own classroom, a safe space for learning and...
View ArticleLet’s First Ask: Where Is The Funding?
There were tears in the hall again today. No, I don’t mean a child was crying. It was a teacher. Many teachers have been laid off from their positions for next year. It is a hard time in the year...
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School’s Out for Summer! But Should It Be?
The summer weather has finally arrived in Oregon and summer vacation is in full swing. Some kids are camping, some are at summer camp. Many teachers are taking a much-needed break, while others are...
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