From the misadventures of Ferris Bueller’s principal Mr. Rooney, children’s books (Ramona) discussing how to spell principal vs. principle, and the hapless principal archetype in most teen sitcoms, …
How To Manage The Summer Paycheck Gap As a Teacher
Those early falls as a teacher were tough. We barely hung on waiting for the first paycheck of each year. We cleaned out our pantry of anything edible and lived on credit cards. July and August flew …
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Grow Your Own Teacher Programs: A Win For All
Wouldn’t it be great if an aspiring teacher had a supportive guide, financial assistance, and a job lined-up before even completing their teaching degree? What if a school district could have a new …
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How to Increase Your Salary As A Teacher
Did you know you don’t have to side hustle to earn more as a teacher? So many of the stories about teachers building wealth focus on ways to earn extra money. Many turn out to be something like, “I …
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Ways Local Education Cuts Reinforce the Wealth Gap
Even as the economy appears to be recovering from Covid-19 closures, schools are bracing for large budget cuts and layoffs. A decline in tax revenue combined with a likely increase in operations costs …
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Why Do Principals Move Teachers Around?
Twice in ten years. That’s how often I stayed in the same teaching assignment for consecutive years. I volunteered for teacher moves, because I didn’t mind moving while most of my colleagues hated or …
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