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Thank you Montel! Public school teachers have been shunned by the media and silenced by the politicians. We have been standing up for our schools, profession and students alone for so long. It is very...
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BATs Leadership Team Releases Statement Against Sit and Stare PoliciesThe Leadership Team of the Badass Teachers Association would like to make a statement against Sit and Stare policies that some...
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Dear Governor CuomoBy: Veronica GabouryOriginally posted on her blog here - http://vsstuff.blogspot.com/2015/02/dear-governor-cuomo.html?m=1While this might be too long of a letter to actually send,...
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The one about TV ads, the Lansing School District, and misleading claims...By: Dr. Mitchell RobinsonOriginally posted on his blog:...
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Basketball BuddyDunking Duncan has the ball, He’s dribbling down the court,He stops, he fires, up in the air.Suddenly suburban mom’s kids aren’t so brilliant anymore.What a punch in their gut,As he...
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THE SCORES ON YOUR SPREADSHEETS REPRESENT ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS!!! By: Lorri GumanowAfter a week off from school, one would think that a teenager would be happy to go back to school. Not my kid! Last...
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Teaching is an Art!By: Bruce KnechtTeaching certainly requires an array of skills. But if it is to rise above mere adequacy it must become something deeper. Then it becomes an art. Playing music...
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Talking to your children about Refusing the TestMy husband and I are both teachers, and I co-moderate the Facebook group Opt Out Brevard. As a vocal advocate for refusing invalid high stakes tests, I...
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ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOLS: IRRESPONSIBLE AND DISRESPECTFULFebruary 27, 2015Opt Out CNYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2015More information contact:Jessica McNair 315-368-7550Jamie McNair...
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Forget Education Saviors – They Aren’t ComingBy: Steven Singer, BAT Leadership TeamOriginally posted on his blog -...
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THE DEBTBY: Andres Rodriguez, Jr.Andres Rodriguez, Jr with his daughter BAT LeadershipTeam Member Aixa RodriguezMy family immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico in the summer of 1960. I was...
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Do your bestAnonymous Middle School California Teacher "Last year I gave the SBAC practice test to all of my students. I asked repeatedly if there would be any accommodations for my Special Education...
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Cuomo Fails the Children of New York StateBy: Marla Kilfoyle, General Manager BATsEvery day our children achieve despite having their public schools grossly underfunded by New York State Governor...
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A is for Apple B is for Badass What it means to Badassteachers in the Age of Corporate Education ReformBy: Dr. Yohuru WilliamsOne of the persistent questions BATS face centers on the name of our...
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Step Right Up, Folksby Kathleen JeskeyLast Tuesday I attended an event hosted by Oregon PTA at Gladstone High School. The event was billed as a parent information meeting about the Smarter Balanced...
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Coming Soon – Badass Films!By: Steven SingerOriginally posted on his blog: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/coming-soon-badass-films/Quick! Somebody microwave Bill Gates a bag of...
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Is Absent Teacher Reserve Contagious? Yes, Yes It Is - by Dr. Michael Flanagan It was a tough place to find on a cold winter afternoon. Climbing over mountains of ice searching for a run down basement...
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Fight on, LadiesBy: Marla Kilfoyle and Melissa Tomlinson This article was also publishedon the L.A. Progressivehttp://www.laprogressive.com/war-on-women-teachers/As we usher in Women’s History Month...
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Celebrating The BAT Meme Team!!One of the great hallmarks of BATs are the memes that our amazing meme team puts out on a daily basis. The 16 volunteers who make up our meme team are amazing,...
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Don't Allow our Children to be Abused!
I was the victim of abuse at the hands of my husband. For years he emotionally and verbally abused me. This may sound strange, but I was relieved the first time he beat me. I finally had something to...
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