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    Should teachers remain neutral on hot topics?

    Being neutral on important issues is a hard line to walk in the classroom. Students question teachers constantly on how they plan to vote or how they feel about current topics in the news. Legislators in Arizona want to force teachers to keep their opinions Read More...

    Support for New Teachers

    Mentoring programs are not new. Veteran teachers are often paired with new teachers in order to help launch successful teaching careers. This was not the case when I first started teaching. I started my first year in a third grade classroom in a tough Read More...

    How Do You Feel About Homework?

    In My Teenagers' Homework Ate Their Free Time , an article written by Jay Matthews of the Washington Post, a mother wishes her children actually had time to watch TV. In responding to a question about homework vs. TV, she wrote: Although homework can Read More...

    Parents Who Skip Scheduled Conferences Could Face Charges

    A legislator in Houston wants to subject parents to criminal charges for skipping a scheduled meeting with their child's teacher. Rep. Wayne Smith, R-Baytown, said it is time for the state to crack down on Texans who are shirking their parental responsibilities Read More...

    Once Again, Teachers are on the "Firing" Line

    I knew it would happen. Yet another committee has decided that teachers are the ones to blame when students don't do well. After all, they can't do anything about the parents or living situations that some of these children might have, so according to Read More...