by Colin Harris | Jan 26, 2022 | Opinion
Our two-year-long journey through the dark valley of the COVID-19 pandemic has suffered the loss of a multitude of victims here and across the globe. Few have not been touched in some way personally by these losses. Words like “unprecedented” and “immeasurable” have...
by Trevor Barton | Sep 29, 2021 | Opinion
I’m reading a book. This is no easy task for an elementary school teacher. Since the first day of school, my brain tightly shuts by 8 p.m. and my eyes by 9 p.m. This book, though, is for my heart. What elementary school teacher (or any kind of teacher) doesn’t need a...
by Barrett Owen | May 25, 2021 | Opinion
There is not a demographic on the planet that has been unaffected by COVID-19. With summer fast approaching, I want to focus on educators, administrators and support staff who have had to balance stress, fatigue, learning-curve and anxieties – all with a chipper smile...
by Patrick DeVane | Apr 9, 2018 | Opinion
My mother served as the principal of two different public schools I attended. Most of the time it was not an issue. In seventh grade, however, I did learn that it is especially awkward being called to the principal’s office when your mom is the one who is...
by Brad Moore | Apr 6, 2018 | Opinion
I was a youth minister for 10 years before I became a public school educator. During that decade, I don’t recall ever asking for a raise or an increase in the youth budget that I was responsible for. The truth is that I never thought I should ask for more than...
