My Thoughts About Teachers, Schools and The Education System--Extended

 

Recently, I posted an excerpt on my podcast previous thoughts about what was going on with teachers and their efforts to get better pay and conditions for the school kids.  I’ve dabbled in that topic before, and you will probably see more posts (when I find the audio 😊) but for now … this is an extended version of that podcast. It's a raw audio file so I might meander a bit, but you'll get the gist of what I'm saying.  I'd like to hear your thoughts on the matter as well.  Please leave a comment if you like.

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Yes!  It is 2025 and we are trying new things, with vintage materials.  It’s a lot going on in the world and I encourage you to also make the best of what you have to work with. Create your space to be heard!

Discussion and Opinions: #teachers #educational system

Do Justice Love Mercy and Walk Humbly with Your God

 

First, Rev. Dr. William Barber, II is an excellent messenger for this message.  I recently listened to a message he delivered circa 2014~2016 that is still very relevant today.  It was both a Word to individuals, and to the nation.  I linked it below, and when you have time it’s worth a listen and a share.

With the recent 2024 election, it is evident that many people have forgotten how to treat people and are leaning to the ways of old out of what I think is fear and bigotry.  Greed may be mixed in as well, but

My Hot Take on DEI

 

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It’s time to have a plain conversation about DEI.  DEI is an acronym for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

What is DEI

It was a term used to describe methods and strategies to promote and ensure representation and participation of diverse groups and individuals in the work place and learning institutions (primarily).  However, the illustrious Supreme Court and its conservative judges felt the need to strike down standards that were in place to ensure that type of inclusion; as well as greatly reduce the effectiveness of Civil Rights law and voting rights law.

Many want to fight to get back into a system that clearly wants to exclude them.  I say do the opposite.  A law is a two-edged sword.  And as in the past, we must learn to take everything and work it for our good.

I’m in favor of building our own resources, workforce, and institutions. This time, doing it the right

2024 December Update; And A Thank You for the 46K Views!

 

Every once in a while, I like to share with you, my people/readers, things that are going on with my social media platforms and the direction I am hoping to go in the near future.  I know my content can be a little busy, and eclectic so I like to communicate my overall plan a few times a year to keep things on track.  This is my End of Year Review.

First of all, THANKS! Since I relaunched the site on BlogSpot in April, it’s had over 46 thousand views!  That is awesome. I am saying thank you to any and everyone involved.  First to the viewers, and then to even the algorithms. 😁

I was a little hesitant to return to BlogSpot from using it years ago—but it turns out it is exactly what I need right now, even with the “perceived” functionality.  Work arounds work great and the actual