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Free Vacations for Teachers

  It’s said that teaching is among the most underpaid and underappreciated careers in the world.  The men and women who help shape our children’s futures are often overworked, and in a time when the economy is incredibly dismal, the idea of an educator spending precious cash on a luxury vacation is almost laughable. Well, if you are a creative leader in the classroom, who has always dreamed of traveling to the ends of the earth, get ready to smile. Thanks to Hilton HHonors, you can jet-off on a vacation to remember for FREE.  This year, the company is giving … Continue reading →

Parents Helping Teachers

It’s back-to-school for millions of kids around the world. For some parents it’s a time to celebrate, for others it’s a time to weep. Regardless of how you react to your kids going back to class, it’s important to consider the person who will now be in charge of your son or daughter for nearly the entire day—-his/her teacher. We know teachers are underpaid, but many parents don’t realize how underappreciated some educators are in their respective communities. Teachers help mold our children academically, and in some cases, emotionally. They deserve our respect and our children’s. As kids head back … Continue reading →

Supporting New Teachers

I love teaching. Besides being financially stable enough to stay home and be with my children, there is no other reason that I would quit the profession. However at times, I find my job stressful, time consuming, and heart breaking. Teachers deal with all types of stress. There are mandated programs that I do not believe in that I have to teach. There are parents that will complain no matter what I do. There are children that I may never be able to reach. There are tasks that have to be completed after work hours. There are some decisions that … Continue reading →

The Most Talked About Blogs in Education for 2006

We bloggers love when our readers leave comments. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a community that embraces discussions. I know that I always look for the blogs with lots of comments not only to read what the blogger has written, but to read what others think. With that said, here is a list of the most talked about blogs in education for 2006. Hot Button Issues Are Teachers Over Paid? The Good, the Bad, and the Inappropriate: Banning Books from Your Child’s Library Would Schools Be Safer with Stricter Gun Control Laws? To Separate or Not to Separate: … Continue reading →

My Inner-City Story: 3 Types of Teachers

I have been living, tutoring, teaching and working with families in the inner city now for ten years. I have seen many teachers come and go. I have seen teachers come in to “rescue” the poor inner city children and I see teachers who feel like they can really make a difference. And they soon discover that they can’t–at least no with that attitude. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start with a disclaimer. I know that in one sense my inner city experience is unique. It’s unique even than other parts of New York. But there is … Continue reading →

Are Teachers Underpaid?

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I blogged not too long ago about people who honestly think that teachers are overpaid. Today I want to show people that educators really aren’t overpaid, in fact, compared to people in similar occupations with similar training, they are grossly underpaid. In the Kansas City area, beginning teachers are paid 22 thousand dollars less a year than someone just starting out in the software development field. Both have similar amounts of college and training, yet the teacher salary falls more than 20 thousand less than the software developer. Let me give you some specific numbers. The national average salary for … Continue reading →

The Daycare in the Future

Today a future reality became present one, momentarily, as my wife and I briefly toured the daycare that will house our son at the beginning of next semester. We entered through the doors, took off our coats and hats, abandoned our stroller, and walked into the room for the babies who cannot yet crawl. While my wife and I knew the day would come when our son would need to be in daycare our visit today made that future reality much clearer. My wife and I are not excited about the prospect of daycare. We’d much rather have our son … Continue reading →

Is College a Must?

I was talking to one of my cousins a while back and he was talking about how proud and impressed he was that I was trying to get my Ph.D. There were two things in his voice: 1) a level of disappointment in himself that he didn’t try for more schooling and 2) an assumption that I was going to make lots of money because of my advanced degree. This led to a valuable conversation where we cleared up our misconceptions. The question became: Is College a Must? My cousin was, at the time, driving a forklift for a soda … Continue reading →

Unfortunate but Necessary Changes in Education

I was at a funeral this week. Funerals tend to be large gatherings of families. One consequence of these events is that people get to talking and catching up about one another’s lives. I was the “in-law” at this particular funeral. My wife and I were particular targets for “catching up” because we live so far away (near 1000 miles) and because of my somewhat bizarre Ph.D. in fine arts (specifically theatre). One of these conversations tended towards education and I’d like to share that here. “You can’t do anything anymore.” This was the cry of one family member at … Continue reading →

Introductions

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Hello. I’d like to introduce myself. I am the new “Fathers” blogger for Families.com. Each person’s experience of parenting is as unique as their children. My name is Kyle. I’m a 26 year old man living in Northwest Texas with my wife Sarah who is currently 30 weeks along with our first child. Cillian is due August 13th. His predicted birthday coincides with another season my wife and I are very familiar with: the school year. My wife teaches high school and I am currently a doctoral student seeking a Ph.D. in Fine Arts. My specific area is theatre, or … Continue reading →