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by Special Interest
May 18, 2005
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The governor is battling our children, teachers, fire
fighters, nurses, and police.
Let us take back the label of Special Interest and wear it
proudly.
/blockquote>
On my third day at school, I was dismissed from my field
for being gay, and also barred from the building. I am not
sure who decided to "out" me, and why. I am not
an “flaming homosexual”, nor am I a “hard core jock
type”. I am just an average nice guy that wants to be a
teacher.
Previo...See More/blockquote>
On my third day at school, I was dismissed from my field
for being gay, and also barred from the building. I am not
sure who decided to "out" me, and why. I am not
an “flaming homosexual”, nor am I a “hard core jock
type”. I am just an average nice guy that wants to be a
teacher.
Previously all of my placements have been successful, and
I've received some letters of praise.
I really did not want to work in that part of town
because of the underlining prejudice towards gays, but I
took the job anyway. On my second day at the school, the
staff and students questioned me about my personal life. I
didn't give them any real information about myself, and I
didn't lie either. I now believe that someone at my
college sent her a fax that contained information about my
personal life. My only proof is that I remember the format
of the letter that I saw on her desk, and that letter is
not among the correspondence from my college. I am not
sure if I need to talk to a lawyer or the dean, but I need
to save my career.
by PO'd in OKC
May 29, 2005
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Beware of contracts. Know your state law. OKC keeping me
from changing districts. Signed noncontinuing contract.
State law prohibits after 3rd semester. Since state law
trumps a district contract, they say they can legally hold
my professional life hostage! I am beyond angry!
/blockquote>
i hate this school. go kill me. just kidding. but seriouslt
its a gay school
/blockquote>
mrs rice is sound
by we all need to join and get active
Jun 21, 2005
/blockquote>
NAPTA-- National Association for the Prevention of Teacher
Abuse
[link removed]
"ADVANTAGES TO JOINING
"All that is needed for evil to prevail is for good men to
do nothing."
Edmund Burke
Membership is free.
Join NAPTA now.
Our BYLAWS: To focus on exposing the truth abou...See More/blockquote>
NAPTA-- National Association for the Prevention of Teacher
Abuse
[link removed]
"ADVANTAGES TO JOINING
"All that is needed for evil to prevail is for good men to
do nothing."
Edmund Burke
Membership is free.
Join NAPTA now.
Our BYLAWS: To focus on exposing the truth about education
by educating the public with insider information. To do our
best discerning truth from fiction. To protect teachers
from abuse by offering anonymity and support where
requested. To remain open to new ideas with which to force
change in education. To maintain an ongoing dialogue with
teachers. To do all of the above as a not for profit
agency, dedicated to reforming our schools and the teaching
profession.
NAPTA Offers Teachers and Parents:
Emotional Support
Information
A Cause to Change Suffering to Meaning
A Level Playing field
Reverse Intimidation
An Opportunity to Have a Voice
Information to Protect Against the Unions
Ability to Organize & Force Change
Personal Consultations
Advocacy against your District
Support at Meetings
Speakers
Help with Letter Writing
Help and Support for Attorneys
Ability to Acquire Media Support
Solidarity to Attract Public Officials
Research about Your District
Internet Exposure of your District
State Board & University Info
Opportunity to Honor Authentic Educators
Resources: Books & Web Sites
Assistance with Locating Jobs
Advertising for Your Book or Services
Help with Web Sites
Promote Understanding for Friends/Family
Pursuit of Grants to Help Teachers
Hope for Change in Education
Solidarity Between Parents &Teachers
Opportunity for Citizens to Support Teachers
"These teachers [reformers] remember the passions that led
them to become academics, and they do not want to lose the
primal energy of their vocation. They affirm their deep
caring for the lives of students, and they do not want to
disconnect from the young. They understand the identity and
integrity that they have invested in teaching, and they
want to reinvest, even if it pays no institutional interest
or dividends."
"These teachers have decided that teaching is a front-of-
the-bus thing for them, even though their institutions want
it moved to the back. They have stopped blaming
institutional conditions for teaching's low estate and have
stopped conspiring with those conditions as well. Instead,
they act in ways that honor their own commitment to the
importance of teaching. What these teachers do is often as
simple as refusing to yield their seat on the bus: they
teach each day in ways that honor their own deepest values
rather than in ways that conform to the institutional norm.
Sometimes they take risks of a more public sort, promoting
alternative visions of education in faculty forums where
pedagogical policy is made."
Palmer J. Parker Courage to Teach
Some of the above services will be offered at no charge,
while others will have a fee to help maintain our
organization. Please use the form to inquire about our
services. We will be happy to supply you with information
upon your request. Let us know if you wish to receive a
phone call.
There is no charge for membership. This is about solidarity
and working together to force change. We encourage teachers
and parents to send us your stories to add to our site so
our voice will become too loud to ignore. We will also
respect your anonymity if requested. We encourage concerned
students to write us your stories to help us do what
schools are supposed to do - connect rather than divide.
Our goal is ending teacher abuse, and we understand that
this means we may have to protect some of our teachers
until we level the playing field.
We understand that at first, many will be afraid to come
forth. We are hoping that parents and others with less at
stake will take a stand for our children so the days of a
free ride for abusive administrations are over. We expect
to grow slowly but steadily as more and more teachers come
out of the closet and stand in their power. There is no
evil force in society that truth will not eradicate.
NAPTA
President
Karen Horwitz
Chicago, Illinois
Researcher
David Blomstrom
Seattle, Washington
Advisor
Jeff La Marca
Rancho Santa Margarita, California"
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Are there any grants that someone who wants to pursue their
certification in teaching can apply for?
/blockquote>
Having worked several years in a large public high
school(though not as a teacher), my impression of the
problems of public education is that they have little to do
with teachers. Most teachers I met were gifted, creative
individuals and I would have loved to have been in their
classes years ago when I was a ...See More/blockquote>
Having worked several years in a large public high
school(though not as a teacher), my impression of the
problems of public education is that they have little to do
with teachers. Most teachers I met were gifted, creative
individuals and I would have loved to have been in their
classes years ago when I was a teenager. They are doing
their best to teach a population that has many distractions.
Also, in today's litigious society, teachers are relatively
powerless to combat disruptions in their classrooms and
personal accountability for student behavior is an
increasingly rare thing. Rather, the teachers become the
scapegoat for anything and everything negative that happens
in their classrooms. They often have little administrative
or parental back-up for decisions that would benefit their
teaching environment. This must be very disheartening for
teachers and burnout and poor morale seems to be on the
rise, probably much worse in some schools than others.
That said, I have chosen to homeschool my children for at
least part of their education.(And I am one of those people
who used to think homeschooling was a very wierd thing
before I had my own kids). This has been an agonizing
decision that required months of thought, prayer and
research. Am I nervous that I am not a teacher? Yes, I
certainly am. However, though I may not have a teaching
certificate and all that it requires, I do feel confident
that I know my what makes my child tick, what her passions
are, what scares and intimidates her, what motivates her
etc. better than any other person out there. I feel this
knowledge plus a desperate love for my child and the fact
that there is a one on one ratio of teaching will help us
succeed.
I think that when homeschooling fails, it is because this
decision was taken too lightly or perhaps as a defensive,
reactionary move and as a way of "punishing" the school
system. Homeschooling is a huge committment that requires
lots of planning and forethought and should never be done on
impulse.
I don't really understand all the hostility on these
posts. I am sure there are homeschoolers out there who are
not doing a stellar job of educating their kids, just as
there are kids in a less than satisfactory public school
environment. There is no perfect teaching environment and
there are pluses and minuses to every way of teaching. To
choose an educational environment for one's child is a very
personal decision that considers many factors. There are as
many children thriving in public schools as there are
exemplary homeschoolers.
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I think my nieces son has a degree of autism.... what is
the name of the specialists who can diagnose this?? is it a
behavioral anaylist?
Thank you
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well i think that it should'nt matter if youre gay,lesbein,
black or white youre just tryin da make a living