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I absolutely love the series of PD the JCPS DEP is putting on. So far it's been U of L professors who are knowledgeable and passionate teaching us about their fields of study. I leave each one wanting to learn more.
"If we don't belong to a place, perhaps we belong to each other." I love when you find truth in fiction.
Dear teacher loves, please don't wear strong scents to PD
I can taste you. The next 1.5 hours are getting longer by the moment.
Dear KDE and JCPS leadership, We have teachers at max burnout in SEPTEMBER and kids not getting the education they deserve bc of staff shortage. You need to get some of your leaders in classrooms at AIS schools in a hurry.
MusEdMom retweeted
If a formal observation is the first time you are in a teachers classroom, then put the evaluation form away. Sit, listen, and then leave a note of thanks, praise or encouragement. Relationships first!
The amount of time wasting and frustration that happens because of the lack of staff is mind boggling... And it is only September.
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Our kids are worth the investment. We could potentially fill the staffing shortages with a living wage for support staff! Bus drivers, anyone?
MusEdMom retweeted
Important to know that paying the full costs of busing kids to & from school is a state responsibility under law. But it's one the legislature has skipped since 2005. Despite billions now in the rainy day fund, the state still pays only 70% of these costs in the current budget.
MusEdMom retweeted
How long have school staff been saying we're at a crisis point when it comes to staffing? Do people think it's just bus drivers that we're short on? Just watch. This is only the beginning.
This. There are good people doing good things with great kids in every school. Most of them are overworked and underpaid, and do it anyway out of love for our children.
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I would like there to be more transparency about the routes. Stakeholder input is a standard expectation elsewhere in education; drivers and parents should have had a review period to give input before finalizing routes. Then drivers needed more prep time to adjust.
JCPS folks, there is a bid list for EVERYTHING under the sun. Please don't spend your own money, and don't waste your Amazon funds on things you could get much cheaper through bid vendors. Talk to your Bookkeeper!
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