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Category Archives: Teachers/ Educators
Victory for National Board Certification in Mississippi
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour recently signed legislation paving the way for his state’s National Board Certified Teachers to continue to receive state-awarded stipends for achieving National Board Certification, the gold standard for … Continue reading
Posted in education funding and grants, Education Reform, National Board Certification, Teachers/ Educators
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Teachers nationwide protest education budget cuts
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Teachers throughout the country are protesting cuts to education funding by holding rallies and going on strike. Teachers in New York City are expected to protest today over cuts that threaten 4,100 … Continue reading
Posted in Education Reform, Teachers/ Educators
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Here’s to the Teachers!
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. We celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with the release of a video we created to honor teachers. via Living in Dialogue blog Here’s to the teachers. The ones who taught us to draw … Continue reading
Posted in Education Reform, Teachers/ Educators
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Teacher of the Year 2011
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Teacher of the Year is from MarylandBy Valerie Strauss Michelle Shearer was a pre-med student at Princeton University when, on the verge of burnout, she began volunteering in a class for deaf … Continue reading
Posted in Special Education, Teachers/ Educators
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Save Our Schools March
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Save the Date! Are you an AFT, NEA member, NBCT, or a product of a public school? The Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action will be July 30, 2011. … Continue reading
Posted in Education Reform, National Board Certification, Teachers/ Educators
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Save Our Schools March
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Save the Date! Are you an AFT, NEA member, NBCT, or a product of a public school? The Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action will be July 30, 2011. … Continue reading
Posted in Education Reform, National Board Certification, Teachers/ Educators
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Weingarten: Layoff notices in Detroit are "shocking"
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. The American Federation of Teachers is criticizing the decision to send layoff notices to all Detroit public-school teachers. In a statement released Monday, AFT President Randi Weingarten describes the decision as “shocking,” … Continue reading
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On the issues of Filipino teacher migrants in PGCPS
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Going through The Washington Post’s 4.4.11 article, “US Dep’t of Labor orders MD. School system to pay millions to mostly Filipino teachers” is like reading a familiar history story. On August 12, … Continue reading
Posted in Filipino Teachers, Teacher Sol's Lifestory, Teachers/ Educators
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Re: Statement by AFT President Weingarten On International Recruitment of Teachers in Prince George’s County, Md.
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Dear President Randi Weingarten, I would like to thank you for supporting the struggles of our Filipino teachers in PG County. Our union leaders constantly remind me to be tough, to stand … Continue reading
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Why Teachers Like Me Support Teachers Unions
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Today is EduSolidarity Day, and I stand united with my colleagues in this profession who are speaking up for our unions. I would like to share how my involvement with my teachers … Continue reading
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