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Wow, some great comments! Thanks for sharing, eve...

2010-11-03T16:32:04.473-07:00

Wow, some great comments! Thanks for sharing, everyone. I really think the only way it is going to get better is when we as parents and teachers demand it, together.

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2010-11-01T14:55:51.479-07:00

Found your blog from the mommywantsvodka blog roll.

I used to teach on the high school level, and it was extremely frustrating learning how much our feeder schools had failed our freshmen. Many of the kids were ill-prepared, reading and writing on 5th grade levels, it was staggering. It was clear that rather than doing the hard work to teach at-risk children, these schools just blindly passed them through.

My husband is a teacher, too. It's a hard gig...

2010-10-23T15:43:00.037-07:00

My husband is a teacher, too. It's a hard gig. He works at one of the schools that you hope your child doesn't have to go to. He's a good teacher. It's not enough to make a good school. I hate that our educational system has become a place divided by economics and race. At the same time, I'm with you on not wanting to sacrifice my kids to it. Not sure what the answer is, but it's good to think about.

I'm a teacher. I LOVE my job, I LOVE the chil...

2010-10-22T17:36:57.072-07:00

I'm a teacher. I LOVE my job, I LOVE the children in my room, and I know I am not alone.

It breaks my heart to think that people are thinking horrible things about our profession.

I know that we are not ALL as committed, but it's just like any profession. Yes, we all need to be educated about what is happening in our communities and our schools, but we need to believe in the teachers, give them respect, and hold them in high regard.
After all, we DO give them our precious, precious gifts; our kids.