Ask a Teacher

Students have numerous questions. They are always looking for answers and direction be it in the classroom, on the playground or on the field of play. That, in part, is what teachers spend a good deal of their day doing, addressing the questions and concerns of the kids. That's as it should be.

Let me take this a step further, I believe that the idea of posing questions - which means there is a dialogue - is a wise way to proceed. What I am advocating for is a scenario where dept. chairs, principals, asst. principals, and boards of education ask teachers "What do you need for the kids, what do you need to get the job done?"

This is about spending money this is about properly resourcing students and teachers while empowering them. Besides, what do you suppose good leaders do? In part, they attend to the needs of those they serve.

So, as I said, ask a teacher. Kids do and so should those who administer the schools.

Dick