Jake Bogus
@YoMrBogus
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The OPS teacher exodus needs to be a wake up call.
Teachers need systemic changes, retention bonuses, and more building autonomy.
Instead, teachers are getting ice cream, thank you notes, $5 gift cards, and jean days.
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I did the
@Huskers
survey on Memorial Stadium. Half the questions were geared toward people making 6 and 7 figures a year. Felt the athletic dep is tone deaf. You want to make the experience better?
Get more blue collar and young fans in the stands.
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CRT is not being taught in K-12 Nebraska public schools. It’s a graduate level college course.
Any time spent on this by state lawmakers or board of education members is a complete waste.
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From a friend in Omaha with two young kids.
“I would like teacher median salary to be like $75,000 in Nebraska. Give smart, competitive people reason to take care of my kids and live a comfortable life.”
But seriously, who is NOT in favor of paying teachers more?
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Nebraska football and basketball the last 20 years.
1. Hire new coach
2. Hope/excitement/buzz
3. Fans show up
4. Disappointment/losing/no championships
5. Fans still show up
6. Fire coach
7. Back to step one
Nebraska fans are the definition of insanity.
(Renews season tickets)
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Just ran into a former student who is graduating this year. She's heading to college 1,500 miles away. I'm so proud of her.
Why is she leaving Nebraska? Get a load of this.
"Property taxes."
Nah, I'm just playing. It wasn't property taxes.
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If you home-school your children or send them to private school, that’s wonderful. Your choice.
But I can’t take you seriously as a school board candidate at any level for public schools.
Get to know the 9 new candidates running for 4 open seats on Nebraska State Board of Education
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Maybe giving all teachers and/or paras a raise should take precedence over sending Nebraskans to a border 1,000 miles away.
There are elementary kids in Omaha without special education teachers in their buildings, so they are now forced to go to different schools.
#Nebraska
says it will use pandemic funds to backfill the up to $2 million in costs of Gov. Jim Pillen deploying the National Guard this month to the
#Texas
border with Mexico. Some say that money should be spent in the state.
My latest for
@NE_Examiner
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I grew up in Minden. We learned quickly about the “recruiting” and hatred for GICC, Kearney Catholic, and St Cecilia.
Are there wonderful kids and families there? Sure.
Am I allowed to despise every private school when they’re in athletic competitions? Absolutely.
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So it seems we are heading back to school for LPS. I have 15 out 120 kids opting to Zoom in remotely from home. A real quick message to parents who will be staying home watching us teachers teach. /1
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If Trev was willing to spend $15 mil for the buyout instead of $7.5 mil, he must have a blank check ready for the next head coach.
#Huskers
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Please take the time to read this from a public school teacher in O’Neill, Nebraska —
@krschneider
.
Teachers are struggling with PARENTS! We need parents to…parent. Actively parent. Not all parents. Sadly, most of them.
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Is there a national play-by-play award? Give it to
@_JohnBaylor
. Best in any sport. The dude has such a command with language. Sharp. Conversational. Quick-witted. Funny. All while telling you exactly what you need to know in the vball game. KABOOM!
#Huskers
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Folks I’m at an establishment in Council Bluffs where they allow you to bet American dollars on college sports teams to win games. And I gotta tell ya these Iowa fans are quiet and disappointed.
This is as good as it gets for
#Nebrasketball
this year.
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The substitute teacher shortage is a levy about to break. If there aren’t going to be enough subs, it’s time to seriously consider a 4-day school week for students with Fridays used as plan days at work for teachers.
We have no plan time as we cover class periods for each other.
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It’s not complicated.
1. Pay teachers significantly more $
2. More people want to be teachers
3. Applicant pool more competitive
4. Best teachers teaching your kids
5. Teachers stay in the profession
New state data shows there were 908 unfilled teaching jobs in Nebraska this year, up from 769 in 2022. But with fewer districts participating in the survey, the number is likely a lot higher.
One in four unfilled teaching jobs were in special education.
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Teachers need action now.
No more meetings.
No more discussion.
No more committees.
LISTEN to teachers.
Change. Now.
BREAKING: Nearly 700 OPS teachers are not returning for the 2022-23 school year.
585 teachers are resigning. That's up 80% from last year, when OPS had 325 resign.
Plus, 99 teachers are projected to retire.
Read more about the exodus below:
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A non-Lincoln millionaire posing as a blue collar worker calling out the Lincoln mayor trying to save lives.
Speaking at a recall signature gathering event Saturday, Dan Whitney (aka Larry the Cable Guy) decried how divided the city has become and insinuated that Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird doesn't care about Lincoln.
(Story: )
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With the recent news about GINW ending their newspaper due to "editorial content" on "LGBTQ+" content, concerns about "how to serve transgender students," and the Omaha Archdiocese essentially dismissing transgender students and staff from Catholic schools...
Can we talk? /1
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It’s baffling to me how many parents still can’t figure out the one simple thing that would best help their child be successful in school.
Take. Their. Phone.
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Hi, folks. Jim Pillen here. We have a major crisis happening in public education. Shortage of teachers, substitutes, paras, bus drivers, and various other staff.
I value public education.
But please, local school boards. Don't spend $ on it. Keep those property taxes down.
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I don’t know how some people have the energy to continue the Frost arguments, stat breakdowns, loss explanations, and new assistant discussion. I’m just so over it. Exhausting. Lets talk Husker football in August. We all need a break.
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Public schools are great
Nebraska is doing fine
School vouchers suck
Rich peeps be slurping wine
Do yourself a favor
Make tax dollars worth their clout
Oppose tax breaks for the rich
Sign your name, no doubt
Oppose LB753
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Stipends for teacher retention are wonderful.
But in this time of a national teacher shortage, districts need to think about long term solutions. 21st century benefits.
— PAID maternity leave
— Service milestone bonuses
— Family gym passes
— Cash for banked PTO
Think BIG!
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@joelklatt
@UMichFootball
Missing the context of their cheating though…and the extent they went to in order to achieve it.
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Proud of my school district. We support all students.
I’ve only ever had students thank me for displaying LGBTQ+ flags. It makes them feel safe.
“Mr. Bogus, are you gay? Or are you just an ally?”
I’m just here to make sure you learn and become better humans.
The district recently approved this sign that staff can display in their classroom door, and some people aren't happy. There have been calls from both sides to show up to tonight's board meeting.
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Perhaps
@TeamPillen
shouldn't have attacked the university.
Nebraska governor Jim Pillen (
@jim_pillen
), a former
#Huskers
blackshirt, speaks on Trev Alberts.
"From my seat, Trev deserves Nebraska and we need him to be leading our athletic department."
📹:
@LeroyTriggs
More on
@KSNBLocal4
+
@Local4_Sports
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Literally everything in this video still happens in school. You know how I know? I teach in one.
You know why the GOP and
@KirkPenner
don’t know? Because they make things up to fire up their base and fear monger. And they rarely visit schools or talk to teachers.
This isn't political.
This isn't ideological.
This isn't theatrical.
OUR CHILDREN are Nebraska's future.
They are OUR foundation.
WE are THEIR voice.
Together, let's get "Back to the Basics".
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A rancher who complains about property taxes has 100k to give out?
Gov. Pillen gives $100,000 to school choice effort, while teachers union says Nebraskans should be troubled by the "uber-wealthy" trying to deny a right to vote.
@paulhammelNE
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Disgusting use of state funds.
The State of Nebraska would deposit $1,500 a year per student into a new type of state-managed savings account for students attending private K-12 schools.
From
@asanderford
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Class sizes for me this year:
32, 31, 29, 28, and 21.
Class sizes will continue to go up during the teacher shortage. I love teaching. I love the kids. I'm pumped for this year.
But this isn't sustainable.
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Folks, my daughter is reporting there has been some “cutting in line” for the monkey bars at Kooser Elementary.
It’s not CRT. It’s not litter boxes in bathrooms. This is, in fact, a very real issue. Please talk with your kids tonight about the importance of waiting your turn.
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"Equipping teachers for success."
When was the last time you visited public schools in Omaha or Lincoln? When was the last time you talked to teachers from OPS or LPS?
I've had students write to you, and you don't even respond.
Nebraska’s average ACT score is at the lowest level in at least a decade. Leadership in Ed must focus on getting our kids back on track and equipping teachers for success. Teaching political activism to our children shouldn’t be part of that equation.
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Hi, I'm Governor Pillen. I head the executive branch in Nebraska. But here I am in Texas riding in a helicopter with some generic rock music.
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Education agenda. Pfffff.
The hog farmer won’t even talk to educators from Lincoln or Omaha.
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Random. But I noticed Nebraska’s players were relatively composed through the bad officiating. It’s moments like these where Fred’s calm demeanor and rare show of emotion show through on his team. It’s much more mature than I was as a fan.
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Teachers are leaving the profession in droves. It's been well documented through various media outlets and school districts.
But this last month is the first I've truly felt "Yeah, I get it. I see why."
I love this career. I'm not leaving. But dang, man. Tough times. Brutal.
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@atrupar
Always trust a person who starts a sentence with “I’m not the one to advise the experts on this but...”
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I rarely share this type of stuff, but this email from a former student hit me in the feels. Teaching, man. I love it.
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This little guy joined our family yesterday morning. Welcome to the world, Simon Anthony Bogus! Mom and Simon are happy and healthy. We are so grateful.
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Teachers keep waiting for the email subject to say “retention bonus” or the meeting to be about “big system changes” for next year.
But all we get is “thank you” and “we understand it’s been a tough year.”
It’s insulting.
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Gonna try something different to introduce the US History curriculum to students tomorrow. Our first close reading of a primary document for the year will be song lyrics. “White Man’s World” by
@JasonIsbell
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Don’t believe the “record spending on education” and “fighting for our kids and families” rhetoric. It lacks context.
Pillen won’t visit urban area schools that need the most help. He won’t pass universal free lunches for kids.
And now he’s rewarding wealthy donors with your $.
LB1402 crosses the finish line – giving eligible Nebraska students an opportunity to choose a school that best meets their needs. Thank you to Sen. Linehan for never giving up the fight for our kids or their families.
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It's time for the
@NE_Examiner
or
@flatwaterfreep
to hire a a talented, dedicated sportswriter. Husker fans deserve somebody who has time to put together investigative, detailed stories. No more fluff pieces. No more hot takes.
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They care more about women’s sports than women’s reproductive rights.
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Our two kids enjoy Chinese food. They also can’t read yet, so I enjoy telling them their fortunes out loud.
Tonight?
“If you listen to your parents, you will accomplish great things in life.”
“Bed time is 8:00, so go put on your pajamas right now before a bear attacks you.”
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Big fan of doctors speaking at board meetings. They seem calm and reasonable. It’s like they know what they’re talking about.
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Thanks, Ebony!
Here's my testimony today opposing LB 1077.
Social studies educators like
@YoMrBogus
& the others that spoke today at the
#NeLeg
make my❤️sing. Our social studies teachers teach students civic engagement, critical thinking skills, but most of all civil discourse & empathy. Thank a ss teacher, 'cuz we're all gonna be OK!
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So the next time you start complaining about a trans swimmer in the Ivy League, science being taught to health professionals, or the use of preferred names and pronouns, please...I beg of you..
Talk to someone who is transgender. Or learn more about it from reliable sources. /7
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Please let me tell stupid jokes and stories. Let me bring up sensitive topics responsibly and promote civil discourse in my room. Please let me use what I learned when I was studying to be a teacher. And, ultimately, please just let me teach. /6
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Teachers (and the public) aren’t allowed to testify at this interim education hearing.
I’ve made countless efforts to meet
@KirkPenner
for coffee or lunch and discuss public education civilly. He never responds.
This harmful, misinformed state rep does not care about children.
If you are concerned about what is being taught in schools please pay attention to this interim study. I will be testifying about what I have learned during my time on the SBOE. Also testifying is a brilliant current educator, Lisa Schonhoff. She doesn’t drink NSEA’s Kool-Aid.
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Today we played a trivia game in class. One question was "How many national titles does Nebraska football have?"
I teach 120 kids.
Only 1 knew the correct answer.
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Excited to announce I'll be coaching the Lincoln North Star reserve girls basketball team next year. Super pumped to be part of the
@lnsathletics
family. Go Gators! 🐊
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“She was left with tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills…”
Pillen must stop gaslighting people into thinking property taxes are the biggest financial concern.
Reprehensible that he would use somebody’s medical history to advocate for his property tax plan. A new low.
This heart wrenching feature is one of thousands of stories of Nebraskans who can no longer live in their homes because of the Nebraska property tax crisis. Nebraska is in the bottom 10% of the United States with our property tax rates - we have to be better for our fellow
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We can’t “legally” strike in Nebraska.
But it does make you wonder what would happen if teachers decided to strike until they got a significant raise.
Would people be crying about taxes going up a little if it meant they didn’t have childcare anymore?
Maybe teacher unions could learn something from the UAW.
The United Auto Workers are currently demanding a 40% raise while my teacher union was ecstatic to receive a 2% raise. 😞
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All of these things are already true. Parents have never had more control and access in their child’s education in public schools.
All curriculum standards, grades, behavior data, tardies, and truancies are online. All board of education agenda items too.
Parents deserve a say in their kid’s education.
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Urban Meyer hasn’t shown any signs of migraines, extreme headaches, or stress during the 4th quarter. It’s the strangest thing. Better do a sappy sit-down with Rinaldi and talk about love, miracles, and fight.
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I’m thankful for Abraham Lincoln. That dude picked a Thursday for a national holiday. Well done, sir.
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I remember being told by journalists, friends, and family a generation older than me that Nebraska is “conservative” in paying coaches. Coaches have to “earn” big money. That’s why we don’t go after big names for hoops and football. God bless Bill Moos for changing that.
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Remember the double standard tonight during the debate. When a woman is strong, intelligent, and stern, she is often referred to as the B word. When a man is strong, intelligent, and stern, he is often referred to as a good leader. Check yourself.
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Grateful for the extra plan day. Lessons mapped out through end of the semester.
I know there are pros and cons, but 4-day student weeks need more consideration. Better lessons, more communication home, and less off-contract work. More true family time too!
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Interesting. I’m curious — what about a large group of people playing and watching basketball makes this unlawful? And why was the SWAT team called in?
Unlawful Gathering:
Antelope Park Basketball Courts
Normal Blvd & South St
~~~
LPD has declared this event Unlawful. They are currently using a megaphone to telling individuals that they must leave the park otherwise they’re subject to citation or arrest.
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Dear Parents,
Is your kid struggling? Are you tired of getting calls from school about their behavior? Don’t like what you see in the gradebook?
*whispers*
Take their phone
Sincerely,
Teachers
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These three work-day Fridays have been wonderful for my morale and getting work items complete. A quiet classroom to plan, grade, and reflect.
Not advocating for all Fridays to be this way, but dang, it's SO helpful for teachers. Makes my teaching and psyche significantly better
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My favorite joke to tell my students at the start of the year. Happy 2nd day of school!
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They are holding a hearing about teachers without allowing teachers to testify.
Gaslighting at its finest.
Come on,
@KirkPenner
@blakeaspenne
. Why don't you want to hear from teachers in Nebraska instead of hand-picking one that agrees with you?
Here is Sen. Murman’s roster of cronies who have been invited to make up lies during this totally fair and unbiased, but also closed to the public “hearing”.
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Prediction. Within the next ten years, there will be significant growth in public school online learning programs for students with behaviors.
The number of students who come to school to learn and to be engaged is shrinking. Schools are being abused by parents as daycare.
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So if teachers resign, can they get paid the next year’s salary too?
These types of agreements are insulting.
Grand Island Public Schools talking the resignation agreement and transition for Dr. Tawana Grover. Resignation effective Jan. 11. District will pay out the remainder of this years contract with full benefits and then pay out the next year's salary amount without benefits.
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Paraeducators are the most underpaid profession in the United States.
And not just supporting teachers but paras. “When you can flip a burger for more money than taking care of my child that’s bullsh*t”
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I see we are allowing military veterans without a degree to teach in some states now. I have other suggestions.
1. Waiters can be nurses
2. Fast food cooks are doctors
3. Oh you work in marketing? Mental health specialist
4. Accountant? Pilot
5. Dog? Veterinarian
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Every bit of that loss is on Tim Miles. Can’t stop a player? Adjust. 1-3-1. Can’t run an offense? Struggling to score? Call timeout. So many head-scratching moments. Bad bad loss.
#Nebrasketball
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I learned! I got out of my comfort zone and sought to understand something that made me feel uncomfortable. And you know what? I feel great about it. It made me a better human. It made me a better teacher. /4
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“We are committed to playing football.” — Scott Frost
“We want to play anybody no matter who it is or where it is.” — Scott Frost
(Opts out of bowl game)
(Backing out of Oklahoma game)
Nebraska is trying to get out of playing Oklahoma on Sept. 18, sources told
@Stadium
. The Cornhuskers have contacted other schools to play in Lincoln on that date, sources said. The game was scheduled to mark 50th anniversary of 1971 "Game of the Century" b/w No. 1 NU & No. 2 OU
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Time to brag about one of my students! Amaris kept our winning streak alive at
@SchooMiddle
for the VFW 131 Patriot's Pen essay. The theme was "How Can I Be A Good American?" She took 1st place in Lincoln. Please read her essay. Amaris is an AWESOME student! So bright and kind.
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Gov Jim Pillen issues a statement about Trev Alberts’ departure, attributes “failures of University leadership” as the reason.
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This is wonderful. We need something like this in public education.
Small-town kids hanging out with Omaha and Lincoln kids. Attending each others’ schools for a week.
New
@flatwaterfreep
: For past year, North Omahans & rural Nebraskans have visited each others' towns. The small towners have gone to church & learned history of North O. The big city folk toured ranches, watched sunsets.
And, all year, they have talked.
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Ah, yes. All of a sudden
@jim_pillen
cares about "kids in need" and "kids in poverty."
I would believe him if he actually took the time to visit public school districts in the impoverished areas of Lincoln and Omaha. But he doesn't.
Gov. Pillen calls on lawmakers to pass his school choice tax credit program, saying it’ll benefit “kids in poverty, kids in foster care, and kids of military veterans.”
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Remember teaching through the pandemic and unprecedented times? Me too.
Remember a record numbers of teachers quitting the last two years? Me too.
Remember those bonuses, retention packages, and new benefits? Me neither.
It’s time.
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Over the last couple years in public education, teachers have heard the same phrases over and over from some administration and district higher-ups. It has turned into toxic positivity. Can we please change this? Some examples 🧵 /1
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Based on a small sample size of non-educators, I get the sentiment can quickly turn to "yeah, we all have stressful jobs...get over it...stop whining and complaining."
But teachers are in charge of America's future. If you don't take care of them, everything eventually suffers.
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So a group of conservative politicians were worried about something without any proof in order to advance their fear mongering and misinform the public? Huh. Weird.
NDE says the document that prompted state senators to call for an investigation into whether the department promotes CRT was never on its website.
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LPS blocks sites if they aren't pre-approved. The district follows federal guidelines in order to receive funding for its internet.
Been that way for a long time. All she had to do was contact them and fill out a form.
This is such a non-story.
State Ed Board candidate from Lincoln claims LPS discriminated against her campaign
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So glad I found this chick. Even more glad she has put up with me for this long. Today we celebrate seven years of marriage! ♥️
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We teach media literacy and sourcing in social studies. Sounds like
@Bostelman4LD23
could use a lesson on both.
A floor speech from Nebraska State Senator Bruce Bostelman that "is about something called furries."
Just gonna leave this here:
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Nebraska is signing 4-stars! A lot of them! It's happening you guys! It's really happening! Talent >>>>
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My wife is getting the vaccine today because she's not an idiot.
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Nebraska public schools are preparing for next year's staffing. March 15th is the earliest teachers can be required to sign a letter of intent.
Still no signs of retention packages, bonuses, or new incentives.
If those in power aren't proactive, teachers will keep leaving.
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I see the “you should have never fired Bo” Husker fans and former players are out in full force. Gross.
The dude called called his boss a c*nt, told the fans to f*ck off, got destroyed in almost every big game, and hasn’t had a sniff of a P5 job since he left.
#Huskers
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@NicholasFerroni
Six figures? What kind of house do you need?
Not saying teachers aren’t underpaid, but if you need 100k to not be paycheck to paycheck and have peace of mind, that’s absurd.
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