Month: <span>March 2012</span>

Tens of thousands in overcrowded classrooms

It already has been reported that more than 8,400 elementary classes in Texas have been affected by the record number of financial hardship waivers to the 221 studentteacher cap for K4. But how many children are in those overcrowded classrooms? The short answer is…a lot. Crunching some numbers, TSTA’s teaching and learning specialist, Bryan Weatherford, […]

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Ignoring the real profamily message

While in Texas last week, Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and brother of former President George W. Bush, was bemoaning the inability of Republicans to connect with the vast majority of Hispanic voters. He believes the GOP has a conservative, profamily message that could appeal to Hispanics. But it isn’t the message being delivered […]

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Yes, it can get worse

The antigovernment activists who couldn’t care less about the future of Texas’ public schools smell blood in the water. Fresh off their success in winning deep budget cuts in the class room, health care and other public services from the governor and the legislative majority last year, they have their sights set on even deeper […]

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With “friends” like these, lose a job or get a pay cut

Texas teachers who haven’t lost their jobs, at least so far, in the wake of last year’s legislative carnage may have noticed their paychecks are a little lighter this year. That’s because the average teacher salary in Texas fell by $264 for the current, 201112 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. This is […]

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