Category Archives: Education Budgets

The Way We’re Paid

Posted on February 18, 2013 by fsjenner

Ever hopeful and naive, I looked at the title of this piece featured in a recent Ed Week on-line publication, Why Educators’ Wages Must Be Revamped Now, and imagined that this would speak engagingly and convincingly about the need to redesign educator salaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Budgets, Education Reform, Merit Pay, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teacher Tenure | 2 Comments

The Merits of Teachers and Teacher Pay

Posted on February 3, 2013 by fsjenner

I keep a couple of files of blog post ideas. Whenever I come across a quote or an opinion, idea, or suggestion that interests me, I toss it into the file. If I had more time, I would post more … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Education Budgets, Merit Pay, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teachers and Teaching | 3 Comments

Why stop now?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by fsjenner

I am heading toward my 100th post. This will be #89. I started back in November of 2010. I would like to post more often, but I don’t have a lot of extra time. And, I gotta feel the passion … Continue reading →

Posted in "Reform Experts", Accountability, Attacks on Unions, Career Opportunities, Education Budgets, Education Professionals, Education Reform, Education Unions, Faculty and Staff, Merit Pay, New Teachers, Professional Development, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, School Improvement, Seniority, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Tenure, Teacher Unions, Teachers and Teaching, Unions | 6 Comments

What’s a Greek urn?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by fsjenner

[As an aside: A friend who regularly reads this blog commented that she did not understand the title that I gave this post. I had to laugh. The ideas for titles just sort of come to me. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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The Billion Dollar Perspective

Posted on December 2, 2011 by fsjenner

I found this snippet on the Ed Week web pages. It’s always good to know that yet another billionaire holds teachers and their unions in such high regard. I understand that his real beef is with “the unions.” However, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Attacks on Unions, Curriculum, Education Budgets, Education Professionals, Education Unions, Faculty and Staff, School Improvement, Teacher Unions, Teachers and Teaching, Testing, Unions | 2 Comments

Are School Librarians Expendable?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by fsjenner

[Must-stop-reading. Must stop reading: blogs, newspapers, ASCD Smartbrief e-mails, Facebook posts, magazines, etc. When I read, I get engaged. When I get engaged, I form an opinion. When I form an opinion, I often feel compelled to post on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Budgets, Education Professionals, Faculty and Staff, School Libraries, Students and Schools | 6 Comments