Just wrote another letter to the editor:
The ongoing Republican assault on public and higher education, led by Education Secretary DeVos, is unfortunate, but predictable. The educated usually think for themselves, ask a lot of questions, to which they expect competent and relevant answers, and expect the opportunity for self-improvement, as well as both financial and social upward mobility. That isn’t a part of the plan for Donald Trump’s America. Trump and his GOP pals seek to reduce America to its proverbial lowest common denominator, develop a servile class (most of us) and to erode American democracy until we are similar to a feudal society, where all yield to the whim of the landed nobility and meekly accept their station in life. What befuddles me is how so many who would be “serfs” in that feudal society are so loyal to their future Lords. They’re told to “work hard, be responsible; someday you too will be rich.” Very difficult to do working for $7.40 an hour at Wallmart.
Here I am, attacking people who don't agree with me. Again.
Not attacking the people, but rather, their ideas.
Like talking to a cascading waterfall.
Going to attend the 6th grade orientation on August 2nd. My contract doesn't even begin until August 3rd, but this is about the kids, not the contract. That's what I told them when they asked me if I would come. Mr McCue mentioned that something needs to happen to make the 6th graders feel ready. Was that a veiled message? Or am I dealing with "imaginings" again? Why is it this happens to me so much?
Been picking up notebooks, like I used to. I'm told they have a "teachers store" for all of the "new teachers." They also have something like "go fund me."
We never had support like that in NC...
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