Re: special session... voter approved funds are on the table

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Good thoughts. I like the idea of a PI! :) What kind of
job did your friend get in the FBI? I've always thought
that would be cool. Did he/she need to go back to school
to do those things?

I'm not meaning to sound whiny, it's just that after
spending nearly 10 years working on my bachelor and master
degrees, I'm not really in the mood to go back to school,
you know what I mean? I just want to work and put all my
knowledge and skills to better use.

On 12/21/09, yep wrote:
> Think of all the different hats you were while you are
> teaching as well as all
> the skills we use! I have a background in Early
> Childhood Education so I can easily work at a daycare.
> As a teacher, we could work as tutors and I have known
> teachers that have chosen to take a different route and
> be a Private Investigator or even work for the FBI.
>
> Could we go get a job as a CEO for Apple Computers?
> Probably not. But, think of all those skills we have as
> teachers and build upon them, talk up about them and
> emphasize them.
>
>
> On 12/21/09, Ditto wrote:
>> Well, I agree with what you're saying, but when I
>> look at job requirements of different positions, they
>> all want a good amount of experience in that field or
>> that position. If nobody will give you an open door,
>> then how do you get that experience in order TO
>> qualify for those positions. I'm not only talking
>> about jobs in the education field, I'm also thinking
>> of other career fields. Not trying to be negative,
>> just a realist. :)
>>
>> Any specific jobs in mind?
>>
>> On 12/18/09, yep wrote:
>>> You can do a lot! There are various different
>>> avenues depending on what your background in
>>> education is. If you think about all of the hats we
>>> wear, you can sell yourself for just about any job!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/18/09, Ditto here wrote:
>>>> I'm with you two about looking elsewhere. But how
>>>> can a teacher find work in another field when all
>>>> she has done is teach and it's not feasible to go
>>>> back to school for a different degree? What kind
>>>> of jobs will take teachers and give us the
>>>> training and better pay? Seriously, if anyone
>>>> knows, please share! :)
>>>>
>>>> On 12/17/09, yep wrote:
>>>>> What you say, gives me hope however, I'm with
>>>>> you on the salary cuts. I'm already doing my
>>>>> homework (6 months early!) to see what else is
>>>>> offered out there for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/17/09, LM wrote:
>>>>>> I agree w/ what ap has written. I've been
>>>>>> teaching in this state for 11 years and
>>>>>> education has very little
>>>>> support. It
>>>>>> seems like it is getting worse every year. A
>>>>>> large part of it is people who do not have
>>>>>> children and do not care what happens in
>>>>>> education. Another large problem is the make
>>>>>> up of our legislature. I'd love to see them
>>>>>> voted out and get new, smart, fresh people in
>>>>>> there. However, there is something very
>>>>>> backwards about this state. I don't know if
>>>>>> it will ever happen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That being said, I do believe there are some
>>>>>> amazing schools and teachers here. So many of
>>>>>> our students excel academically despite the
>>>>>> lack of funding, over crowded classrooms,
>>>>>> etc. I believe that it has a lot to do with
>>>>>> the help of parents and an extended
>>>>>> community. My school also has some pretty
>>>>>> amazing teachers who will do whatever it
>>>>>> takes to make sure the students succeed.
>>>>>> Unfortunately, the lack of funding in the
>>>>>> salary area may soon push a lot of good
>>>>>> teachers into different careers. I've seen
>>>>>> several go already. I'm hoping I can hang on,
>>>>>> but I may be gone if my salary goes down
>>>>>> again soon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/17/09, ap wrote:
>>>>>>> We will never get a legislation that
>>>>>>> supports education because our state
>>>>>>> constitution does not support education.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, we still have a huge percentage of
>>>>>>> retired voters who refuse to support
>>>>>>> education.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Education is what the student and the
>>>>>>> family make of it. Your child can get a
>>>>>>> great education in this state as long as
>>>>>>> everyone stays involved.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The schools, on the whole, have major
>>>>>>> problems with red tape, and many of the
>>>>>>> extras will be cut down but what goes on in
>>>>>>> the classroom isn't much different than
>>>>>>> what goes on in other states. Any good
>>>>>>> parent does their best to enrich their
>>>>>>> child's education. Take your kids to
>>>>>>> museums, travel, go on hikes, attend
>>>>>>> concerts----------------all of those will
>>>>>>> help them in the classroom more than any
>>>>>>> governmental decisions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/17/09, yep wrote:
>>>>>>>> Really? Do you really think it's
>>>>>>>> impossible to get smart people that
>>>>>>>> support education voted in? Not being
>>>>>>>> sarcastic or anything, I'm really
>>>>>>>> wondering. I just feel that it starts
>>>>>>>> there and if we never get strong people
>>>>>>>> in our legislature then AZ will NEVER
>>>>>>>> rise out of the hole they are in. And, if
>>>>>>>> that's the case, I'll be sure to move my
>>>>>>>> family outta here as soon as I can! I
>>>>>>>> don't want my child to attend school in
>>>>>>>> this state with the way it's going now.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 12/16/09, LS wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Wow, AZ would never do that. This state
>>>>>>>>> has never supported education.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 12/16/09, yep wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure there are other states like
>>>>>>>>>> this but, WA state has a protection
>>>>>>>>>> clause in their constitution when it
>>>>>>>>>> comes to education.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 12/16/09, Ditto wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, unfortunately, I think she's
>>>>>>>>>>> still here for at least another
>>>>>>>>>>> year and a half.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> How can they look at themselves in
>>>>>>>>>>> the mirror knowing what they're
>>>>>>>>>>> doing to our education system here
>>>>>>>>>>> KNOWING we are at the bottom of the
>>>>>>>>>>> totem pole and we have the worst
>>>>>>>>>>> economy in the country?!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It should be a federal mandate that
>>>>>>>>>>> states are NOT allowed to
>>>>>>>>>>> negatively touch their education
>>>>>>>>>>> budgets. Helloooo?!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/15/09, Lisa S wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Not soon enough!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/15/09, Frustrating! wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I DESPISE Jan Brewer!!!!! When is her term
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up anyway>?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/15/09, Lisa S wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's official. Another
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> special session to address
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the budget issue will start
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on Thursday. This time they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are going to try to get voter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approved funds. If they agree
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on it, it will be on a ballot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sometime next year. If the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 301 money goes away I really
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't think I'll be able to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> afford to do this job any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> longer. Simply put, I love
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teaching, but I need to make
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a living.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I sure hope the voters are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smarter than the legislators
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and would not vote these
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> funds away!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
 

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