tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16475623.post1183605698942549824..comments2012-11-19T08:54:51.645-07:00Comments on A Teacher's Journal: Underfunded Education IssuesVirginia Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259745073472684003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16475623.post-31635131606488032142012-11-18T22:06:33.734-07:002012-11-18T22:06:33.734-07:00This sounds like my school! First hired five year...This sounds like my school! First hired five years ago, we were told the same thing - never leave the kids alone. In the same breath, we were also told to monitor the restrooms (out of the room in the hallway) and lockers (also out of the room in the hallway). Huh? So...how do I defy the law of physics to meet the demands of administration? You're exactly right - this is why smart, capable teachers leave. wjjethttp://wjjett.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16475623.post-38473769781753625352012-10-14T19:11:31.492-07:002012-10-14T19:11:31.492-07:00Hmm, I believe that there are dozens of things tha...Hmm, I believe that there are dozens of things that have been sacrificed in the interest of saving money, not least of which are those you've mentioned.<br /><br />I also wonder what happened to my formatting, there are supposed to be paragraph breaks in my post. Oy.Virginia Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259745073472684003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16475623.post-72142592485270976172012-10-14T18:45:48.413-07:002012-10-14T18:45:48.413-07:00Wow, your situation seems extreme! I must say tha...Wow, your situation seems extreme! I must say that my school system has not taken its budget issues quite that far, but I can sympathize. People do not understand what sacrifices teachers have to make. Our bladders are put through the worst of tests as we train our bodies not to have a bathroom break. In the end, the doctors are telling us what damage we have done! I have been there. Being sick is not as simple as it is for others. My husband says to stay home...but I cannot. An absence requires far too much preparation and hassle. This is why teachers teach with strep throat, the flu and who knows what else. <br /><br />However, in addition to the personal complaints, the underfunding issues leads me to question what other educational needs are overlooked. That is something that my county is dealing with. So many educational needs: books, training, materials...all sacrificed for the dollar. Who suffers? I think we all do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com