Dear Kids, Don’t worry too much about punctuation.  Even starchy business people sometimes forget how to make sentences.  Oh, well.  At least he thinks he’s hilarious. Of course, if it weren’t working, he wouldn’t need a sign. Â

  When our GOP Representatives voted for our ludicrous teacher evaluation system, and removed any protections our meager contracts contained, they told us this kind of thing wouldn’t happen. Experienced educators told them, over and over, that this would be a consequence, but they chose to ignore common sense. In Tennessee: “…kids have already circulated a list of teachers who they will...

One very scientific measurement I use t determine what to include in the “Best” list, is whether I yell, “Holy crap, I can’t believe I didn’t know about that!” or “George, Gracie, look what I can do!” (George and Gracie are cats, by the way.) Today’s best was found in Jody Gilbert’s Tech Republic blog post, “Five Word Tips That Could Change Your...

One summer, my husband and I started a game of “What did you do today?” It was born of the necessity to keep from arguing about the use of my time during the summer. The game began when he came home a particularly jovial mood, took one look at me and asked, “So, did you just sit in that one spot all day?” As you might imagine, I didn’t accept the question with it’s intended...

The decision of whether to endorse President Obama is not an easy decision for the NEA Representative Assembly. Friendships are being broken and a few strangers have even stooped to name-calling.With strong feelings on both sides, I expected our Tennessee Caucus to turn into a confrontational, uncomfortable event. I was wrong. Rather than confrontation, our delegates presented clear, thoughtful reasons for their...