The discussion covers being displaced from a job in "low performing schools" and how that shadows job searches, and how difficult things are, facing off against the District. And tax revenues are not bringing in enough.
Produced and engineered by Nick Richert.
Thanks to Mark Hemphill, Lisa Alva and Bennett Theissen.
Teacher Talk on killradio.org Sundays at noon 21 August 2011
Host Nick Richert with special guest Lisa Alva, 14 year veteran teacher, of Roosevelt High School. Mark Hemphill phones in with news of the Teachers Conference.
Many teachers struggle to make lessons meaningful and relevant, and yet reading levels and test scores have not raised overall.
Will furlough days be added?
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