Patricia Alvarado of Dallas could tell those teacher unions a thing or two. If they took her sound advice, they might not now be in the position of having to beg for respect.
Patricia is a teacher. She said one of her students asked her last week, "Mrs. A., are you worried you might be fired?" Patricia says she is, of course, concerned about her job; however, she goes on to say that worrying about what might happen distracts her from her true responsibility -- to ensure her students' academic success. She suggests that teachers go back to what they've been hired to do, and that is to teach the children. She says, "Our students deserve an environment centered on learning, not worrying; I will provide them with no less."
One of Essie's heroes: Patricia Alvarado for exhibiting the spirit of a true educator! Give that lady a raise!
"Educate today, worry later." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2011; p. 6B.
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I'll second that! I heard with all the budget cuts that class room sizes will be increased to 30-35 students per teacher. That's the size classes were when I was in school and it didn't seem to be a problem then, I don't understand why it would be a problem now.
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