Gepost door Gena Suarez, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
It's really no surprise to anyone ever that the NEA was more interested in protecting its power than educating children. What is surprising is that they actually feel confident enough in their power to admit it. Here's the NEA's General Counseladmitting as much in his retirement speech this past summer.
"Despite what some among us would like to believe it is not because of our creative ideas. It is not because of the merit of our positions. It is not because we care about children and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child. NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power....
This is not to say that the concern of NEA and its affiliates with closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, improving teacher quality and the like are unimportant or inappropriate. To the contrary. These are the goals that guide the work we do. But they need not and must not be achieved at the expense of due process, employee rights and collective bargaining. That simply is too high a price to pay.
If you're a parent with children in the public schools you can voice your objections here. But the best way to object is by removing your children from their schools. Without your children they have no real power.
In a related story, future teachers in Minnesota are being "reducated" and become "culturally competent"
Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin in order to obtain a teacher certificate.
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Kitchen Moments
I've been sharing my family's favorite Thanksgiving recipes on the HomesteadBlogger Front Porch . Stop by to see how our Texas family celebrates Thanksgiving. I've invited the other bloggers to share their family favorites as well, so you are certain to find many delicious recipes posted throughout the community.
Here's a link to a great sounding Mandarin & Cranberry Relish at Nourished Kitchen, a blog I visit often for healthy, delicious recipes.
I pray your family has a wonderful Thanksgiving. We truly have much to be thankful for. And now, I must get back to my own Thanksgiving preparations ... some last minute shopping, a little baking, a bit of holiday decorating, and lots of family fun!
Blessings,
Catherine
Catherine Love lives in the heart of Texas with her husband Carl, and their 3 daughters, Sarah, Hannah, and Cana. They enjoy cooking, gardening, and learning new things as they pursue a lifestyle of learning together as a family. You can read Catherine's Kitchen Adventures and more on her blog- Seeds of Love.
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Whats Bloggin
Happy Thanksgiving!
Last week the Porch Team had some great posts for you on the subject of Thanksgiving. If you haven't read any of those yet, look in the archives and check them out! A few of them may have more to offer for this week.
Since November 1st I've seen a lot of posts about being thankful. Several bloggers have taken up a be thankful challenge where they have to list each day, the things they are thankful for. Here is a short list of my thankful fors:
The bloggers here at HSB (Yes, you! I love the bloggers here at HSB, you have encouraged me, made me laugh, and taught me so many new things!)
Of course I'm thankful for much more but the list would go on for miles if I kept at it.
I pray that each of you will have safe travels this Thanksgiving weekend, that you will be a witness to all you spend time with, and that your hearts are full of the blessings that the Lord has given to you.
I can't wait to read your posts about how you spent the Thanksgiving weekend!
Why blogging is so great reason #5,287: You get to meet some of your favorite homeschool celebrities without having to attend a conference! Amanda Bennett has been blogging here at HSB ever since it started back in 2005. Blogging builds good business, but it also builds good relationships, and Amanda is very friendly and relational.
You may think that the author of numerous unit studies has her life perfectly organized and that all of her science experiments turn out with nary a problem. Not so! Even Amanda learns from her homeschool lessons.
This Christmas will be a meager one for many families. Yet we can still make it special. The first step is remembering what it is that makes the season so important to us, aside from Christ, it's family. Amanda shares a story about a tough Christmas she had as a little girl. Be sure to also read Christmas: A Study of Love.
As this week, and next, we are talking about Thanksgiving I thought this post, Thanksgiving Learning--Gratitude? would be of interest to you.
Next week there won't be a new Featured Blogger, so you get two whole weeks to explore Amanda's blog and wish her tidings of comfort and joy! (Such greetings aren't just for Christmas!)
Op 1 januari 2006 kwam ik na lange omzwervingen door Carriθreland thuis. En sindsdien heb ik het minstens zo druk als toen ik ondernemer was! Ik ben blij dat ik onze God en ons gezin nu mag dienen vanuit ons eigen huis, onder andere door het geven van thuisonderwijs.
Thuis is nu het middelpunt van mijn leven. Ik ben blij dat ik de zorg voor mijn eigen man en mijn eigen zoon centraal kan en mag stellen. Dit is voor mij een nieuwe vorm van evangelisatie (Titus 2:4-5) :-)!
Op mijn blog vind je gedachten over thuis, maatschappij en onderwijs en je kunt een idee krijgen van wat we zoal doen: als er een lange periode tussen twee posten zit, weet je dat we het heel druk hebben ;-)! Af en toe heb ik tijd om wat foto's en een verhaaltje te plaatsen over wat we gedaan hebben. We hopen dat dat inspirerend is.
De onderwerpen staan in verschillende catergoriλn (zie links bovenaan elke bericht). Door op de categorie te klikken, krijg je de berichten over het gekozen onderwerp, bijvoorbeeld thuisonderwijs of thuisvrouw (dat leest wat gemakkelijker).
This blog is written in Dutch, although you may occasionally find English poems or website suggestions in my entries.
