Well said Jackie! Last night was painful to watch.
From my earliest years as an educator I’ve seen my career ladder as union instead of administration. Despite all the times I’ve considered getting out of education altogether, the other types of jobs/careers I’ve applied for, and the energy I’ve spent on uncovering other avenues of earning a living wage, being a union member has kept me in the game. I’m not just saying that; I am literally an educator at this time solely due to the potential opportunities open to me as a member of the NEA.
All that, however, may be changing. Last night I realized I may not have what it takes to be a union leader.
Over the years I’ve watched other union leader educators, many of whom I deeply admire and implicitly trust, make concessions I always felt I could never make. I’ve sat on the sidelines and taken the hard line approach, finding alternative…
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The Season Of Myths 
Thanks, Kevin. It was easy to write but hard to publish. I don’t want anyone to be offended, because I recognize the hard work and heart that everyone puts into their job. I just don’t know that I will ever be that good.
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It’s very hard to measure terms of “good” or “bad” when the barbarians have already gone through the front door with pitchforks and battleaxes.
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