Teachers

Classroom management. What strategies do you have for a 4th grade class. Beginning of the year was awesome. Built some great relationships. Now they don’t care. I know it is … more

Librarians/Media Techs out there. Do you know what is wrong with this book? Star Talk by Neil deGrasse Tyson? A fellow employee (of the same school district) shared that she is removing the book from … more

Teachers, do you feel that you are more lenient with students who misbehave, but are great academically?

Teachers of 3rd to 5th grades, what is your response to students who are defiant? How do you gain compliance with these students to complete work, follow instructions, etc. thanks

Is anyone feel completely defeated? This is my 10 year teaching. I moved from Puerto Rico to US in hopes for a better salary. But, even more than that I was searching for a better job/school culture. … more

I had to say goodbye to a coworker who had a heart attack and had to leave teaching because of his health. He had moved from out of state, but the students were so out of control and mean to him that … more

Moorefield Elem WV

Sending love to all teachers everywhere today, but especially those in Tennessee. My heart is broken that this has happened again.

Another school shooting.. here we go again. The outrage that we should do more but is anyone really doing the right more? What is the right more? Who is to blame? What can we do that will have an imme… more

What are you wearing or doing tomorrow to show your outrage about the Tennessee school shooting? Teachers, shouldn’t we be doing more?!

Do you feel districts need to do a better job at their attendance policy? If so how do you think we should fix it? If not how is your district handling it?

There seems to be a trend of high turnover of superintendents lately? How many superintendents have your district gone through in the last 5 years?

I want to have a girls only STEM group, but admin is against saying it would be discriminatory against the boys. I think it’s really important for girls to have a safe space to explore these fields at… more

Looking for some ideas of good interview questions. I am on the selection board for choosing our "Mr. and Ms." to represent our high school next school year. This is my first year doing this… more

“Always look beyond what you can see.” - Mark A. Cooper

Shift in education Brain Dump Question: Where can we hold families accountable but also take pressure off? Create 1/2 days so students who can’t be in the classroom@can learn from home? I feel like t… more

My son is in fourth grade and he has not brought any school work home all year. Is that normal? I always send my students school work home.

Went on an extra week of vacation after spring break. Worked on sub notes for weeks, had all copies made, had notes on behaviors, sent out emails to all staff letting them know I would be gone. (I hav… more

I need some advice. I'm scared of getting into trouble. So I smoke cigarettes. I know schools districts don't ban smoking, but I'm wary of setting a good example. I don't drive so I wa… more

Should we do away with educators being paid based on tax revenue and just pay them a base comfortable living wage across the country?
If yes, why?
If no, why not?