Dear Public School Teachers in Georgia: Congratulations on surviving another year in the classroom. As you take a moment to catch your breath and enjoy a brief respite before you start the process all over again, I hope you will reflect on the good you do; the impact you have on young people; your ability to make a difference. Yours isn’t a job. It is a calling. Many years … [Read more...] about May 11, 2015: To Georgia’s Public School Teachers: Thank You For Your Efforts
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October 13, 2014: Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Jason Carter Shares His Views On Education
I have asked the two major gubernatorial candidates to talk to Georgia public school teachers about their respective education platforms. This week the floor belongs to Jason Carter, the Democratic challenger. Next week, it will be Republican Gov. Nathan Deal’s turn. The teacher’s vote could be the difference in a very tight race as to who will occupy the governor’s office for … [Read more...] about October 13, 2014: Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Jason Carter Shares His Views On Education
July 22, 2013: Looking Back On 15 Years Of An Accidental Career
This month, I begin my 16th year as a syndicated newspaper columnist in Georgia. Time flies when you are having fun and I am having a ball. I hope you are, too. This career – unlike my tenure at BellSouth and then at the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games – was accidental. In June, 1998, just as I had about talked myself into retirement, I was asked by the Atlanta … [Read more...] about July 22, 2013: Looking Back On 15 Years Of An Accidental Career
May 20, 2013: Education Expert Says Students Aren’t Blueberries
Dear Public School Teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the anti-public education crowd. I know it is frustrating but as my daddy used to say, consider the source. One reader harrumphed recently that I should make my bias about public school … [Read more...] about May 20, 2013: Education Expert Says Students Aren’t Blueberries