Teachers in a few of Washington State’s school districts have hinted at strikes to start the year (see here and here and here ). To me, this is a bad idea on a couple fronts. Firstly, one editorial writer notes that: Facing a nearly $3 billion deficit, Read More...

Yesterday I posted about how to attract teachers to the profession. That answer was simple; however, according to studies, how to keep teachers in the profession does not necessarily center on money, and I would agree. Numerous reports, including one Read More...

I often comment that educational solutions cannot solely be a responsibility of the schools. Communities must take the reigns and help solve many of the dilemmas facing education, and the ETS seems to agree with me that poverty may be the largest obstacle Read More...

I posted recently that I don’t have a set of class rules, and a responder wondered how I go without rules. This may sound overly simple, but I tell my (high school) students that I only create rules if we need to have them. We only have them in Read More...

I read an article the other day stating that teachers are not necessarily motivated by money to switch schools and to work in at-risk schools. One researcher stated that a 48% pay increase would be needed to spur teachers to switch schools. I’m Read More...