Sentences with phrase «many public educators»

More pertinent to civil religion is the great influence Comte and Spencer exercised with Mexican public educators.

What seems to be excluded by the nature of the current debate is the possibility of trying to understand the intentions (however clumsily implemented) of public educators on the one hand, or the concerns of religiously conservative parents (however clumsily expressed) on the other.

They largely refused to acknowledge that poverty rather than school quality was the root cause of the educational problems of disadvantaged kids, for fear that saying so would merely reinforce a long - standing belief among public educators that students unlucky enough to live in poverty shouldn't be expected to achieve at high levels — and public educators shouldn't be expected to get them there.

Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN, has been leading a lot of trainings for nurses, midwives, doulas and public educators to help families get the best evidence - based care they can.

Dromm focused his campaign on depicting Sears as less than effective during her two terms and on his knowledge of education issues from two decades as a public educator.

Coherent missions and moral socialization through networks that incorporate family, school, and other aspects of life (in this case, churches) are among the hallmarks of Christian schools and may provide direction to public educators who are worried about alienated adolescents and withdrawn families.

We talked summer «lunch and learn» networking opportunities that would continue to include private and public educators.

Furthermore, as a result of pension enhancements enacted during the stock market boom in the 1990s, the role of DB pensions in the total compensation package for public educators has become larger over time.

Between 2004 and 2012, data on fringe benefits from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that pension costs for public educators rose from 11.9 to 16.7 percent of salaries.

• Traditional public educators adamantly resist vouchers, which are publicly or privately funded scholarships to families for their children to attend private schools.

The NEA is the largest professional employee organization in the United States, representing public educators at all levels.

Some states have even instituted the controversial merit pay system ~ whereby public educators salaries are based on the performance of their students.

Today's public educators are part of society.

While America's public educators want to conserve democracy and freedom, they do not want an education design that dooms 15 million children to near illiteracy.

It is easy to forget that many charter school and private school educators entered education for the same humanistic, child - centered reasons as public educators.

Moreover, many academics, policy makers, and even public educators have concluded that some schools can not or will not make the necessary changes on their own.

If anyone doubts the lack of interest in intellectual pursuits among public educators, consider this true story.

This means that student enrollment must fall significantly and for a sustained period before such losses pose much of a threat to public educators.

Second, public educators are less sensitive to competitive threats than are private - sector employers and employees.

Between 2004 and 2012, pension costs for public educators rose from 11.9 to 16.7 percent of salaries.

For the majority of left - wing types (most public educators included) it is an elitist notion from the start.

«While CCSA's endorsed candidate Antonio Villaraigosa literally declared a «holy jihad» against teachers, Gavin Newsom has been a career - long supporter of public educators and public education — including reputable, innovative, nonprofit public charter schools.

Public sector benefits have historically been excellent; however, health and pension costs have risen so dramatically since 2000 that public educators will be forced to pay or pay more for their benefits.

Regional celebration sponsored by community businesses recognizing excellent public educators.

PDK International is comprised of seven divisions whose programs and services enable public educators to improve schools so that all students thrive.

Although North Carolina might not be considered union - friendly — it's a right - to - work state — the Priority Schools Campaign is still changing perceptions about public educators and what NEA has to offer to reform efforts.

«In varying ways, Wisconsin educators are showing their support for CTU members, by wearing red to support public educators, donating to the solidarity fund or sending messages of support and encouragement,» Bell said.

It is disappointing that K - 12 must rely on a Governor's veto in many instances; but it is reality and, as long as both the House and Senate remain in the hands of another Party, public educators must depend on the Chief Executive to help us out.

Last year a state investigation of Georgia schools found that dozens of public educators were falsifying test results to disguise student results.

It goes on to say that the union's 77,000 members (public educators in this state are forced to pay dues to the WEA if they want to teach here) helped elect «strong, pro-public education leaders and defeat charter schools.»

NBI 76 says, «NEA will facilitate access to empirical research and reviewed and / or valid studies, for member use, on the NEA website to assist members in combating the concerted attacks on public education and public educators.»

But I believe just as strongly that K - 12 infighting, as exemplified in the Op - Ed by Superintendent Wilson, distracts from our larger classroom mission and unnecessarily divides public educators at the exact time when unity is essential.

We call on the NYC Department of Education and the leadership of the UFT to guarantee the first amendment rights of NYC public educators.

«We're public educators,» he said.

There have been other efforts to restrict the political speech of public educators across the nation.

It's simply a question of what public educators believe is the best strategy to improve achievement in their districts.

Whether you are a member or not, you have benefited tremendously from their ongoing support for the only organization in Wisconsin that exists to advance the interests and values of all public educators.

Millions of public educators are working tirelessly and the United States is spending billions of dollars annually to solve one of the country's most vexing social problems: our education achievement gap and its horrific life consequences for millions of our children, particularly children of color.

Matt is a veteran public educator, first as a classroom teacher and now serving as an elementary principal in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

«There's a lot of hurt that has been expressed from the floor — the feeling that the Secretary of Education doesn't walk in the shoes of public educators.»

As conveners and facilitators, we train and support public educators to understand the stakeholders in education systems and to vet solutions to the pressing challenges in policy design and implementation.

Area administrators agree being selected by Project Red is an honor, and being part of a network of public educators from across the U.S. has several advantages.

CTU rank - and - file members interviewed, endorsed and worked tirelessly for candidates who respect and support public educators, and demand that the rich pay their fair share of taxes.

Being a public educator is one of the most honorable of professions.

In the past, this process has been developed with the broad - based consensus of public educators from throughout Connecticut.

Tracy: Being a public educator is one of the most honorable of professions.

It is likely true that a competitive school system would require fewer public educators, but it would not mean a wholesale firing of public school teachers.

As I progressed during my term on the board, it seemed that the educational community was not quite ready to hear such a message, especially not from a public educator.

Thousands of Oklahoma teachers went on strike Monday to demand higher pay and more education funding, digging in for a prolonged walkout as discontent spreads among public educators in conservative states.

First published in the CT Mirror, SBAC: Failing most Connecticut children in more ways than one fellow public educator advocate and columnist has a great article that provides important information to parents across Connecticut and should be required reading for Connecticut's elected officials.