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by jessiesgirl
Apr 20, 2007
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This panel discussion on Public Education is worth reading!
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by education advocate
Jun 1, 2007
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The parents finally won in Georgia and Gov. Perdue signed
SB10 - the special ed voucher program into law. Special
education in Georgia has been a real problem, hopefully
this can help the situation
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lost my personal cell-phone in the school building last
week. I called the front office, reported a phone was
missing and if any were found it may be mine. No students
were in attendance that day and no later that 1 hour after
leaving the building, I get a call from the Principal who
wants me to know tha...See More/blockquote>
lost my personal cell-phone in the school building last
week. I called the front office, reported a phone was
missing and if any were found it may be mine. No students
were in attendance that day and no later that 1 hour after
leaving the building, I get a call from the Principal who
wants me to know that they think they found "what they
beleive to be my phone." I asked her to simply turn it off
and I would pick it up the following week upon my return
to the building...When I went to p/u the phone the
following week-I was confronted by my Principal/Asst.
Administrator about my text-message logs...Of course, I
have nothing to hide but one message involved personal
medical information that I had to try and explain to my
Superiors...The Principal claimed they came across the
information in the text-messages while trying to determine
who the phone belonged to...(Hmmm, the questions posed to
me at this "impromptu" meeting were at least 100 or
so "deep" into my logged messages that I don't ever
delete...The Principals claimed they didn't know how to
turn off the phone-so it was dead without a battery...
There is the vague synopsis...Now, I need to know how to
go about handling this...I contacted my local NEA PRES.
HE WAS FURIOUS but needed to check the legal aspects
involved with this type of situation...So, while waiting
for him to get back to me-I figured I would pose the
scenario to others who may have the right input...
Did my Principals violate privacy laws by reading my
logged text-messages?? They claimed the phone was
submitted to the office by two teachers, (which they
didn't identify during the meeting). Should I hire a
lawyer and sue? Should I try to "clear the air" with as
little "drama" as possible. I think that for a long time
now, my Principal has been suspicious of my activity both
on-site and off because I am young, popular with the kids,
and because they have access to my phone number...I always
act with 100% professionalism, I'm married with a 2 year
old, but I have been put through an interrogation into my
personal life for no reason aside from Administrators
invading my "lost" phone...I am so worried about this I'm
losing sleep...Help...
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I just finished reading Jonathan Kozol's most recent book.
I wish that I had read this book several years ago, when I
last returned to college to pursue education. Then, I wish
I would have had his backing when it was decided that I
didn't have the right stuff & that I might cry in front of
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I just finished reading Jonathan Kozol's most recent book.
I wish that I had read this book several years ago, when I
last returned to college to pursue education. Then, I wish
I would have had his backing when it was decided that I
didn't have the right stuff & that I might cry in front of
children. I have grown up in a predominately white middle-
class small town & have traveled the world. I had just
traveled to NYC & wrote about that in my personal memoir,
which I submitted to a pre-education class, which
describes my realization of race differences. It earned me
an A+. I had began teaching as a substitute. I would have
given my heart & soul, if I was allowed to become a
teacher. Then, maybe I just need to stay retired. I hope
that not all potential whistle-blowers have their
vocations ended as quickly & permanently as mine. I do
know myself & my life story. I know my errors & those of
others. I may never be a published writer or be able to go
back to college, for music this time, but my heart & soul
does sing of the truth! I do have a M. S. in Earth Science.
Sincerely & best to all, who also share in the truth!
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I have teachers here who do that. If they complain in
private, say "I agree, and we're working on it." If they
reprimand me in public, I say "come here please, we can talk
in private."
Field trips are something you must plan very carefully. They
can't legally exclude the kid from trips, but they can...See More