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In all fairness, my mother was good friends with one of my teachers and I spent as much time at her house as she spent at mine. My grandmother was a teacher who took food to students whenever the family had a new member or experienced a loss. Even...
I don't think most people would think twice about people hugging in public. What adults of both genders and in all occupations do have to remember, is how it can be misunderstood when they are alone with another person. If a teacher needs to visit...
Something like this.
No. The charges were dropped. This case is likely far from over.
You are exactly right, except I would add start addressing it in elementary school. This is where my eldest first encountered it. What do you mean exactly by 'student courts.'
I talked about this to my daughter who will be a BHS Junior. She claims to have not experienced or witnessed bullying. She does say that she "hears" a lot of stories about it happening and that she doesn't think there is really anything anyone can...
Cathy, I get that the Asperger's teachers are looking out for them specifically, but how do you rate the admin. at BHS for the 'typical' students who are bullied? I know my neighbor's son has had significant problems at BHS and they have nothing p...
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Tennessee Alliance for Early Education Day on the Hill - Wednesday, Feb. 27
Please R.S.V.P. to the
TAEE Day on the Hill by clicking here ( mailto:prekalliance@mpf.com ). R.S.V.P.
deadline: Feb. 15* On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Tennessee Alliance for Early
Education, in partnership with United Ways of Middle Tennessee, will hold its
Day on the Hill for the 2008 legislative session. Members of the Alliance
will convene at the state Capitol to encourage legislative support
for expanding Tennessee's high-quality pre-K program. This is… Continue
TAEE Day on the Hill by clicking here ( mailto:prekalliance@mpf.com ). R.S.V.P.
deadline: Feb. 15* On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Tennessee Alliance for Early
Education, in partnership with United Ways of Middle Tennessee, will hold its
Day on the Hill for the 2008 legislative session. Members of the Alliance
will convene at the state Capitol to encourage legislative support
for expanding Tennessee's high-quality pre-K program. This is… Continue
Posted on January 31, 2008 at 1:38pm —
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Late tonight, School Matters will be unavailable as Ning does some behind the scenes site maintenance. Don't worry. We'll be back up and running tomorrow morning. Sunday's News Sentinel editorials should give you plenty to think about while waiting for School Matters to return. If that doesn't inspire your opinions and ideas, think about the following.
The Knox County Board Of Education will conduct an extended work session from Sunday, Oct. 14 through Monday, Oct. 15 at the Dancing Be
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Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 9:53am on May 30, 2009,
Karen Carson said…
- Hi Kathy. While I think the discussion about travel for teachers or board members is a good one, I do want to clarify something in your original post. You stated that some of the board members went on a trip to China almost two years ago.( As far as I know no board members have ever traveled internationally on tax payer funds. I went to China two summers ago. This was a trip that I found through my research. The trip was funded by me ($1,000) and the rest was awarded through an organization that was promoting relations between China and other countries. ZERO United States tax dollars, local, state or federal were used for this trip.
Thanks,
Karen
- At 9:14pm on April 14, 2009,
Vic Spencer said… - Thanks my friend for the graduating calc info.
- At 5:18pm on October 14, 2008, Vic Spencer said…
- In answer to your bear capture comment:It is a dumb thing to do, but they are so cute...
- At 11:42am on October 18, 2007,
Karen Davis said…
- Anytime you have a PTA issue (please remember PTA and PTO are not the same, all PTAs are connected at the local, state and national level, PTOs are school-based organizations) please feel free to contact me.
Karen
- At 10:49am on October 18, 2007,
- Cathy,
I read with much sorrow your comments on how you and your family were treated by the PTA. Being an active PTA member for many years (more years than I will readily admit, my eldest is 20, let's just leave it at that) and a current Tennessee PTA officer, I am disheartened hearing that PTA members are not willing to uphold what we work so hard to acheive. We continue to lobby to have IDEA fully funded, we constantly monitor legislation that effects children and families and work to inform our membership in a timely manner so they can be involved, we work closely with schools such as Ft. Sanders (they have a small but extremely commited PTA) to ensure all children have access to what they need. We truly believe in speaking for all children, no matter the need, no matter the circumstance, no matter the family situation with a very loud and collective voice to make certain that all children are provided with support, supplies, clothing, services, education designed to help them reach their potential and more. We work to give parents a voice, information on how they can help their child be successful and educate parents and families on issues and topics related to the whole child, not academics alone. I am so very sorry you had such a negative experience, please let me know if I can help you in any way.
Karen Davis
- At 12:41pm on September 5, 2007,
Doug McDaniel said…
- kids were evacuated to the playground, then called parents from the preschool building (old house next door to school). Everyone seemed calm. Jake called Faith, then Faith called me. She said news trucks were there, but I first saw it online at VolunteerTV.com. Ironic, because WATE is across the street.
- At 11:03am on September 4, 2007,
Steve Hargadon said…
- You're the first person to comment on my new photo. That's me with my 9-year-old, who loves technology as much as I do!
- At 9:38pm on August 26, 2007,
Peggy Loflin said…
- oh yes, i see the dog now clearly--STUNNING, truly!
- At 9:17pm on August 26, 2007,
- Oh, no it's not a jolly ball! And , sorry to say, the poor dog is in doggy heaven! He had a bad year with epilepsy, but we now know everyone at UT Vet hospital! Is that a Westie sportin' a jolly ball?
- At 10:35pm on August 25, 2007,
- It's a soft ball -makes attacking all the more "Jolly"; is this a jolly ball?
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