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Walk Out Day Two: Wait, What??
Teachers, by our very nature, tend to be people pleasers. We don't want to rock the boat. We don't want to make waves. Well, unless...


Unless Someone Like You...
Some pros and cons of today’s experience (Walk Out: Day One): Pro - There were so many teachers and other supporters there that my...


It Begins
Tomorrow is the start of a new chapter in this journey of ours. I've been to the Capitol to speak with legislators - sometimes I'm lucky...


The Mystery of the Disappearing Funding
I posted this on my Facebook page and decided to post it here as well: I'm angry. I watched a video this morning, posted last night, from...


The Luxuries of Keeping the Lights On
It's the day after the House passed a bill that is one step forward for teachers - but it's not enough. Before people start screaming...


If It Squeaks Like a Rat...
Tonight brought some interesting action in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives. Many of my good friends and colleagues left...


Things Are Moving Quickly
It has been whirlwind week. I sit here, waiting for my laundry to be finished, knowing I'll be looking at my students again tomorrow...


Out of the Comfort Zone and Into the Fire
I look at the faces of the students in my class - young and clueless as to what the world has in store for them. I try to tell them the...
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