July 6th

I found our visitor from the union most interesting, especially since he was previously a building administrator. Clearly not his thing. I have a couple of thoughts or concerns I guess. One being, when did the focus of eduction move from the students to the adults? I'm not saying I want anyone working in an unhealthy environment. I don't understand. When will it end? Will the contract language ever be enough? Will administration and teachers always be compared in regards to salary when clearly we are oranges to apples? And finally, why should the language ever imply anything? Either it specifically states the circumstances or it does not. I think the only other item that raised my brow was his use of he term "full work year". I was a teacher and never worked a full year. I worked 185 days a year. Now as an administrator, my time off isn't even my time off. So, I found that phrase interesting. It was a valuable experience as we now know the different kinds of people and the mindsets we are up against when bargaining.