"Because leadership matters, coaches matter."
@drgoffney Superintendent of @AldineISD shares why athletics matter for Texas students at the @officialTHSADA Spring Sponsor Showcase.
Register for THSADA State Conference June 1-4 here: https://t.co/rrJGP4bIRQ
“They wipe noses and tears. They dress up fancy to chaperone proms. . . They chuckle at, stress over, cry with, cheer on, and—Lord help us—sometimes even die for our kids.”
Teachers and educators who do more than just a job: https://t.co/xaOrpytHx3
As a teacher, this is what I want to say to SOME parents:
Stop making excuses for your kids. STOP IT. Teach them to earn things, not demand things. Hold them to a higher standard. Challenge them. That way, when I try to challenge them, they’ll know we both expect it.
Some state leaders have suggested that public schools are now receiving “historic funding.” But the truth is, when adjusted for inflation, schools are getting 19% less funding than in 2019. #FundOurFuture
Gov @GregAbbott_TX is a liar.
An immoral, unrepentant, prideful, ambitious, egregious liar.
He knows anti-voucher rural Republican House members support #txed schools & their full PUBLIC funding.
He lies about them anyway.
He is lost. Completely lost.
#txlege@scottbraddock
While signing the now 3 page @teainfo#staar Oath (which requires me to be a certified educator and to forfeit that cert if I cheat), I thought about how the #staar and my certificate are so meaningless to the #txlege that neither was required in any of the voucher bills…
The Believe It Foundation delivered thousands of dollars worth of adaptive bikes to each of our campuses today. We are thankful for this incredible donation and the opportunities they have given our students.
#FISDBillies#BelieveItFoundation
COST ASSOCIATED WITH LEADERSHIP
"Have to make hard decisions that'll negatively affect people you care about...
Be disliked despite your best attempt to do the best for the most...
Be misunderstood and not always have the opportunity to defend yourself."
~ Kirby Smart
School culture drives student achievement. Hire professionals who love kids and will go above and beyond for them.
“It is people, not programs, who determine the quality of a school.” ~ @ToddWhitaker
Charter schools are NOT better than public schools.
And voucher schools are far worse than charter schools.
Traditional neighborhood & community public schools serve our children best!
#txed#txlege@pastors4tnkids @carolburris @DianeRavitch @NPEaction
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If a student turns something in late, it doesn’t mean the student has less understanding of the content, assignments turned in on time doesn’t mean the student knows the content more.
A simple leadership tip: ‘If' a student learns should be more important than 'when.'