Yeah, he’s not the right guy for the job.

Re: Teachers at the recent rally supporting the Governor's 6.25% funding request for education:

"It reminded me of when my kid was 3 years old and they started crying on Christmas morning because he didn't get one more thing."

Who said that?

Gayle Ruzicka?

 

 

Sen. Howard Stephenson?

 

Paul Mero of the Sutherland Institute?

 

No.

It was Brad Smith - the new Superintendent of the Utah State Board of Education. The guy who is supposed to be doing everything he can to improve education for the students of Utah. The guy who is supposed to be fighting to give me the tools to properly teach my students. The guy who should have some respect and appreciation for the people who he is crafting policy for.

Dude, you need to read the book “How to make friends and influence people.”

Another Rally at the Capitol

For anyone who is worried about the state of Public Education in this state, and the valiant effort our Legislators are putting for at dismantling it,

There will be a Pro-Education Rally at the state Capitol next Monday (March 9th).

Sponsored by the Utah Parent-Teacher Association and the Teacher's Union (UEA)

Everyone who is concerned about the fate of Public Education in Utah is encouraged to join us up there on 

Monday, March 9th at 5:30 pm in the Capitol Rotunda.

Plan on getting there early and parking far away - or take TRAX downtown and then just walk up the hill.  I've been to several rallies at the Capitol and they can be very interesting and amusing, and:

The more people that show up the more the Legislators will understand that the bullshit they are pulling on Public Education will not be tolerated.

Please be there if at all possible.

More details from the UEA email can be seen HERE.

Veto and ironic label placing.

For all of you that live in Utah and are interested:

Rally at the Utah State Capitol.
VETO HB363
5:00PM Tomorrow,
Wednesday March 14, 2012
In the Capitol Rotunda

Education not Ignorance!
VETO HB363
Health Education Amendments, or the "Ignorance Only" bill
Join with fellow Utahns--parents, teachers, students, concerned citizens--and tell Governor Herbert to VETO HB363!
The rally will be held at the Capitol rotunda in Salt Lake City at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 14th.
About HB363:
With HB363, Parents will no longer be able to choose if their children receive this important health education. Before HB363 Parents could opt out, something fewer than 3% did, but now, that right is gone and legislature has made that choice for you.
It gives school districts a choice to “opt out” of sex ed altogether, or teach a strict abstinence only curriculum.
Thanks to everyone for all your support!! This petition, your phone calls and emails are a voice that that can not be ignored!!  
Paul Krueger

And now for the lighter side of things – a student of mine showed me this book she checked out of the school library.  I found out that there are rules and regulations on where the numbers and category of a book must be placed when added to the collection.

Sometimes exceptions need to be made.

They day after....

If nothing else, last night gave our students the feeling that they could be heard. Student morale was up, talk about who said what and how good this person was filled the halls and classrooms. It was good to see, as the week since the original announcement has been somewhat somber.