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]]> By: deankirkland http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-8144 deankirkland Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:28:42 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-8144 New here. Wanted to introduce myself. Thanks, Dean Kirkland [url=http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/dean-kirkland-fed-focusing-on-realestate-recession-as-fomc-meets-1115841.html]Dean Kirkland[/url] New here. Wanted to introduce myself.
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]]> By: Erty http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5995 Erty Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:36:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5995 Conservative Dekalb guy pointed out that he works extra because he wants nice things. I think he needs to realize that being an educator is virtualy a socialist enterprise. We are guaranteed a certain amount of pay for a certain number of days... Actually let me rephrase, we were guaranteed, but apparently government promises aren't worth the paper they are printed on these days. We do not work extra for more pay, we work extra because if we don't, your conservative offspring will be short changed in the classroom. On another note, maybe teachers should rethink our attitude. Maybe since our contracts are basically a joke, maybe we should only work what they pay us for. What would happen to test scores, lessons, and general school conditions if we only worked our 8 hours a day? What would happen if all the prom duties, student clubs, and other extra curriculars were not covered by teachers. The state would be in an uproar. Unfortunately that will never happen, because leaving things incomplete, and poorly done is an idea that would stick in the gut of every educator worth a flip. If the state of Georgia and more importantly politicians, do not realize what a valuable comodity educators are, they may see what hardships in education really are. Conservative Dekalb guy pointed out that he works extra because he wants nice things. I think he needs to realize that being an educator is virtualy a socialist enterprise. We are guaranteed a certain amount of pay for a certain number of days… Actually let me rephrase, we were guaranteed, but apparently government promises aren’t worth the paper they are printed on these days. We do not work extra for more pay, we work extra because if we don’t, your conservative offspring will be short changed in the classroom.
On another note, maybe teachers should rethink our attitude. Maybe since our contracts are basically a joke, maybe we should only work what they pay us for. What would happen to test scores, lessons, and general school conditions if we only worked our 8 hours a day? What would happen if all the prom duties, student clubs, and other extra curriculars were not covered by teachers. The state would be in an uproar. Unfortunately that will never happen, because leaving things incomplete, and poorly done is an idea that would stick in the gut of every educator worth a flip. If the state of Georgia and more importantly politicians, do not realize what a valuable comodity educators are, they may see what hardships in education really are.

]]> By: Daniel Larson http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5814 Daniel Larson Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:11:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5814 To the 25 year veteran Dekalb teacher: When you "lose" something, it is not spelled "loose" (as in a loose wire.) There were several misspellings in your posts -- absolutely staggering. That is the problem with Dekalb's scores. The teachers can't even spell. To the 25 year veteran Dekalb teacher: When you “lose” something, it is not spelled “loose” (as in a loose wire.) There were several misspellings in your posts — absolutely staggering. That is the problem with Dekalb’s scores. The teachers can’t even spell.

]]> By: Cobb Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5796 Cobb Teacher Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:20:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5796 Flipper...you are absoutely right. All the comments and yours is my favorite. If I could just count the days that are wasted with the kids running around during "spirit" week, homecoming, this and that...yes school is for socializing as well, but please...how many assemblies do we need where the kids are in the bleachers texting, talking and ignoring the speakers? Let's jam the cell phones...maybe they will learn. Flipper…you are absoutely right. All the comments and yours is my favorite. If I could just count the days that are wasted with the kids running around during “spirit” week, homecoming, this and that…yes school is for socializing as well, but please…how many assemblies do we need where the kids are in the bleachers texting, talking and ignoring the speakers? Let’s jam the cell phones…maybe they will learn.

]]> By: JDC http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5792 JDC Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:00:15 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5792 Here is where the state can save $$ in education: 1)REDUCE THEN CAP administrative salaries, especially at the BOE office. 2) Cut custodial services in the summer (most just hang out and watch t.v. in the buildings anyway...sorry, but true!), 3) Reduce txtbook spending, 4) Reduce copies (worksheets from teachers) and more instruction allowing students to take notes or use their own notebook paper OR use technology more effectively to reduce silly copies like word seaches, 5) Reduce athletetic programs....allow communities to provide those outlets...education's goal should be to educate the masses NOT try to prouduce one star pro athlete every few years - which is the reality, 6) reduce yearly teacher professional learning temporarily - teacher have more annual prof credits to earn that medical doctors!!, 7) eliminate travel expenses to conferences (even just temp.) b/c most just go shopping anyway ---use teleconferencing!, 8) Hey , I have plenty more! State BOE needs to hire me. I'll take the CAPPED salary. Here is where the state can save $$ in education: 1)REDUCE THEN CAP administrative salaries, especially at the BOE office. 2) Cut custodial services in the summer (most just hang out and watch t.v. in the buildings anyway…sorry, but true!), 3) Reduce txtbook spending, 4) Reduce copies (worksheets from teachers) and more instruction allowing students to take notes or use their own notebook paper OR use technology more effectively to reduce silly copies like word seaches, 5) Reduce athletetic programs….allow communities to provide those outlets…education’s goal should be to educate the masses NOT try to prouduce one star pro athlete every few years – which is the reality, 6) reduce yearly teacher professional learning temporarily – teacher have more annual prof credits to earn that medical doctors!!, 7) eliminate travel expenses to conferences (even just temp.) b/c most just go shopping anyway —use teleconferencing!, 8) Hey , I have plenty more! State BOE needs to hire me. I’ll take the CAPPED salary.

]]> By: A Kindergarten Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5771 A Kindergarten Teacher Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:28:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5771 An earlier comment of more efficient tax collection sure does seem appropriate. "FWIW, there is an article in the 7/30 USA Today regarding the number of folks not paying their property taxes also increasing. You can read this article at: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2009-07-29-delinquent-taxes_N.htm" An earlier comment of more efficient tax collection sure does seem appropriate.
“FWIW, there is an article in the 7/30 USA Today regarding the number of folks not paying their property taxes also increasing. You can read this article at:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2009-07-29-delinquent-taxes_N.htm“

]]> By: A Kindergarten Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5770 A Kindergarten Teacher Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5770 "Until we inconvenience parents (something Sonny and Kathy have not yet done), nothing will happen."...I agree with this statement. “Until we inconvenience parents (something Sonny and Kathy have not yet done), nothing will happen.”…I agree with this statement.

]]> By: tc http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/28/state-board-of-ed-takes-up-furloughs/comment-page-7/#comment-5725 tc Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:36:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=895#comment-5725 It's cost $5000 to opt out of a teachers contract in Peach County and the school boards think nothing of furloughing teachers...what a one way street. It’s cost $5000 to opt out of a teachers contract in Peach County and the school boards think nothing of furloughing teachers…what a one way street.

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