tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post1025109230174093689..comments2023-10-04T06:22:18.992-07:00Comments on Balance (National Teacher of the Year, Michael Geisen): We're Free!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08959830766560167654noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-87225139476123015052009-03-03T20:27:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:27:00.000-08:00I have to share this. My mom who suffers from Alh...I have to share this. My mom who suffers from Alheizmers Disease was listening to the news about the govenor suggesting teachers work for free. She is a retired educator (33 years) She heard the news and all of a sudden said " You have got to be kidding. They already put in too many free hours!" I guess we need to get her excited about something more often! It certainly stimulated her. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-17981758090191757432009-02-26T11:25:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:25:00.000-08:00sorry to be filling up your comments! Don't you h...sorry to be filling up your comments! Don't you have an email? Anyway, this cracked me up so I had to share it. Cory asked a buddy of his at school who is working closely with the state and district in regards to all this funding what they thought of Kulongoski's idea to have teacher's work for free. Here's what that friend just emailed to Cory: <BR/><BR/>It’ll come out in tomorrow’s runninggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053390355692276473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-89339048056233311462009-02-25T20:42:00.000-08:002009-02-25T20:42:00.000-08:00Ouch. It's crazy that with Master's degrees and w...Ouch. It's crazy that with Master's degrees and working full time that people are put in that position. Of course, research shows that a Masters doesn't necessarily guarantee great teaching and learning. But someone who has invested in a quality education and is also getting high quality results in their classroom shouldn't be scraping to get by.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959830766560167654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-62661305397276275392009-02-25T20:34:00.000-08:002009-02-25T20:34:00.000-08:00I think the Governor should forfeit his salary and...I think the Governor should forfeit his salary and work for free! This places educators in a no-win situation.Cindy Couchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217975579847477157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-34913841548771289472009-02-25T19:20:00.000-08:002009-02-25T19:20:00.000-08:00p.s. I personally think this is a low blow from t...p.s. I personally think this is a low blow from the governor.runninggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053390355692276473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-55855579753531106982009-02-25T17:46:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:46:00.000-08:00Not sure why that posted from Cory - that last com...Not sure why that posted from Cory - that last comment was from your loyal blogging fan - Runninggal!<BR/><BR/>Guess we better start sending out support letters to friends and families like missionaries do.<BR/><BR/>We qualified for food stamps, by the way, and WIC, the first 4 years Cory was teaching. Sitting in line, getting food from one arm of the state government 'cause the other arm of therunninggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053390355692276473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858854984810466880.post-51715826185074566282009-02-25T17:36:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:36:00.000-08:00WOW! Hadn't heard that one yet.WOW! Hadn't heard that one yet.Cory J. O'Neill Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405793070473110109noreply@blogger.com