Comments on: Linda Schrenko’s partner in crime stays in jail http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Old Guy http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13621 Old Guy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:14:23 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13621 What happened to the good ole days? No cell phones, no computers, and no hot teachers. But every teacher had, in his/her teaching arsenal, a paddle, a direct phone line (so it seemed) to every parent...and respect. Kids from the old school, among other things, managed to put Man on the moon and get him back in one piece...and without computers. Because those kids had no computers, they were compelled to have to think, to exercise judgement and, as called for, a little creativity in solving the problems du jour. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? What happened to the good ole days? No cell phones, no computers, and no hot teachers. But every teacher had, in his/her teaching arsenal, a paddle, a direct phone line (so it seemed) to every parent…and respect. Kids from the old school, among other things, managed to put Man on the moon and get him back in one piece…and without computers. Because those kids had no computers, they were compelled to have to think, to exercise judgement and, as called for, a little creativity in solving the problems du jour. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

]]> By: Reality 2 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13596 Reality 2 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:17:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13596 If what she cares about is "getting elected," then we can't really say she cares politics, either. She just seems to be interested in herself, and that's it. If what she cares about is “getting elected,” then we can’t really say she cares politics, either. She just seems to be interested in herself, and that’s it.

]]> By: SteveR http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13544 SteveR Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:48:52 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13544 My wife's classroom just got lcd projectors and new screens last week. Now we find out all classes in Cobb will get interactive whiteboards by Dec. Out go the new screens just installed (sit them beside those satellite dishes out behind the school?). Apparently it's SPLOST money, so it's ok. And they wonder why there's low morale when you have a school board making these executive decisions with our taxpayers money. All the wasted money could have gone to salaries, etc. Oh, did I mention the millions we're paying for a "connected" attorney. Morale is the lowest it's ever been. My wife’s classroom just got lcd projectors and new screens last week. Now we find out all classes in Cobb will get interactive whiteboards by Dec. Out go the new screens just installed (sit them beside those satellite dishes out behind the school?). Apparently it’s SPLOST money, so it’s ok. And they wonder why there’s low morale when you have a school board making these executive decisions with our taxpayers money. All the wasted money could have gone to salaries, etc. Oh, did I mention the millions we’re paying for a “connected” attorney. Morale is the lowest it’s ever been.

]]> By: Maureen Downey http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13524 Maureen Downey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:57:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13524 Joy in Teaching, I am fine with talking about the low morale but it is not limited to teaching. In my lifetime, I have never known so many people out of work, from videographers to interior designers to builders to restaurant workers. Teachers are actually riding out this storm in a better position than many other industries, especially building. I am glad to discuss it, but I suspect that we could broaden the discussion to the morale problems in almost every industry. Also, I would be delighted if you wanted to write an entry that I could post. Just e-mail it to me at mdowney@ajc.com and I can post. Maureen Joy in Teaching, I am fine with talking about the low morale but it is not limited to teaching. In my lifetime, I have never known so many people out of work, from videographers to interior designers to builders to restaurant workers.
Teachers are actually riding out this storm in a better position than many other industries, especially building.
I am glad to discuss it, but I suspect that we could broaden the discussion to the morale problems in almost every industry. Also, I would be delighted if you wanted to write an entry that I could post. Just e-mail it to me at mdowney@ajc.com and I can post.
Maureen

]]> By: Maureen Downey http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13497 Maureen Downey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:08:11 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13497 It's up TW. I hope you are with me. I think I am going to be nearly alone on this one. Maureen It’s up TW. I hope you are with me. I think I am going to be nearly alone on this one.
Maureen

]]> By: Private school guy http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13494 Private school guy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:04:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13494 We need an appointed state school super not an elected one. The Governor or an elected state school board should appoint someone who has had experience in curriculum, standards and in spending and alocating millions of dollars. If they mess up blame it on the Governor or the board. The US sceretary od Education is appointed. The appointment should be approved and veted by the General Assembly. We need an appointed state school super not an elected one. The Governor or an elected state school board should appoint someone who has had experience in curriculum, standards and in spending and alocating millions of dollars. If they mess up blame it on the Governor or the board. The US sceretary od Education is appointed. The appointment should be approved and veted by the General Assembly.

]]> By: TW http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13489 TW Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:42:05 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13489 Hey Mo - so we gonna talk about the cross-dresser at the Cobb HS, or what? Hey Mo – so we gonna talk about the cross-dresser at the Cobb HS, or what?

]]> By: Oh, Joy... http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13488 Oh, Joy... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:52:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13488 ...cry me a river - use that whine and cheese during your two week Christmas vacation, your 1 week spring break, and your 10 week summer vacation. Better yet, get a job where you have to work 49 weeks a year instead of 36. Then I may listen and be sympathetic to your "how am I going to make it another 8 years to retirement" whine! …cry me a river – use that whine and cheese during your two week Christmas vacation, your 1 week spring break, and your 10 week summer vacation. Better yet, get a job where you have to work 49 weeks a year instead of 36. Then I may listen and be sympathetic to your “how am I going to make it another 8 years to retirement” whine!

]]> By: ScienceTeacher671 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 ScienceTeacher671 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:29:59 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13482 What's with the insurance anyway? We have to pay a premium for the child(ren) and another premium for the spouse, if any...which means that I pay more for one spouse and the one child still at home than the teacher next door pays for herself and 4 children. How does <i>that</i> make sense? If they're going to charge extra fees, shouldn't they charge by the number of other people, instead of by how those people are related? What’s with the insurance anyway? We have to pay a premium for the child(ren) and another premium for the spouse, if any…which means that I pay more for one spouse and the one child still at home than the teacher next door pays for herself and 4 children. How does that make sense? If they’re going to charge extra fees, shouldn’t they charge by the number of other people, instead of by how those people are related?

]]> By: Joy in Teaching http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/05/linda-schrenkos-partner-in-crime-stays-in-jail/comment-page-1/#comment-13481 Joy in Teaching Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:03:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2063#comment-13481 We just got notice today that open enrollment for insurance starts this Friday. And--surprise, surprise! Insurance will be going up 10%. With that....plus the three furlough days that we've been forced to take and threats of up to 6 more after Christmas...I figure that I'll be making close to 9% less this year than I did last year. And yet...I had to stay today until about 4:30 for a meeting. And until 6:00 for the next two days for Parent/teacher conferences. And I didn't get planning today as I was covering a class. Why is Maureen focussing on everything else except the low morale of Georgia's teachers? I've been teaching for 22 years and have never been this discouraged before. I'm just wondering how I'm going to finish out this year...much less teach for 8 more years until retirement. We just got notice today that open enrollment for insurance starts this Friday. And–surprise, surprise! Insurance will be going up 10%. With that….plus the three furlough days that we’ve been forced to take and threats of up to 6 more after Christmas…I figure that I’ll be making close to 9% less this year than I did last year.

And yet…I had to stay today until about 4:30 for a meeting. And until 6:00 for the next two days for Parent/teacher conferences. And I didn’t get planning today as I was covering a class.

Why is Maureen focussing on everything else except the low morale of Georgia’s teachers? I’ve been teaching for 22 years and have never been this discouraged before. I’m just wondering how I’m going to finish out this year…much less teach for 8 more years until retirement.

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