Tag : “budget”

A teacher’s Spring Break

March 16, 2023Lynna Schiller Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

Spring Break – the week of extra naps, family time, adventures, and lesson planning. Wait, what?? Lesson planning? Grading papers? On Spring Break? Unfortunately, yes, this is the fate of many of us. One of my coworkers even joked with

Show Me the Money!

September 5, 2019Leah Clark Education

Asking for money can be so awkward, right? But I shouldn’t feel weird about since I worked in retail for nearly ten years. I routinely asked people to whip out their credit card to pay for their purchases without flinching.

Public Schools as Infrastructure: Literally Rescuing Our Communities

October 5, 2018Amethyst Hinton Sainz Uncategorized

Taking off out of Sky Harbor a couple of weeks ago on an early morning flight, I was struck by the clarity of the morning, and the beauty of the valley. Normally, I do not think of Phoenix as being

Using My Teacher Voice

October 3, 2018Leah Clark Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

Last year I participated in our statewide teacher walkout. This experience changed my perspective in a myriad of ways. Marching to the capitol with thousands of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and supporters is one of the most memorable moments of

Clarity through Focus (Part 2) and #RedforEd

May 11, 2018Yolanda Wheelington Assessment, Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership, Uncategorized

What I discovered at our school was something that we already knew: Although we are an urban-based public school within a district with issues mirroring the nation, we had little to no annual teacher turnover. Our students return to a

Why I Will Wear #REDforED

March 6, 2018Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy

I will wear red tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7, because I am a professional, and I deserve to be paid like one. I refuse to say “I’m not in it for the money,” because I pay my bills with this paycheck,

Back To Schools #2: Got an Issue?

August 31, 2016Amethyst Hinton Sainz Uncategorized

Where’s the tissue? This personal series of blogs is about what should be the next steps in funding for Arizona schools. But first, a brief side note. I just learned it is going to be especially hard to find new

Back to Schools

August 17, 2016Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary

The #NowItStarts hashtag in May was intended to be a reminder to all stakeholders in Arizona that Prop 123 was only a beginning to the process of properly funding Arizona schools. Part of the consensus on Proposition 123, with the

Is Our Energy Renewable? Professional Capital Part II

October 29, 2015Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education Policy

Sustainability. Staying power through wise choices. I have heard people argue the causes of global warming, and the best human response, but I have yet to hear anyone attack the core value of sustainability. And it has become a metaphor

Questioning RIF Realities in AZ: Professional Capital Part I

August 14, 2015Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education Policy

This fall, Arizona schools began the year with approximately 1,000 job openings for teachers. Stories on Arizona’s teacher shortage have abounded in recent months. Despite the need for quality educators in our state, did you know that hundreds of teachers

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