US/ND-4: Re: Checking in re us-nd

Re: Checking in re us-nd

Stephanie Stevenson 904/939-2377/78 (STEVENS@mail.firn.edu)
Wed, 18 Sep 1996 09:45:59 -0400 (EDT) 

This is just a thought to ponder, and I know I am preaching to the choir...
this thought was put in our teacher boxes by our principal last week...

"If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist,( or telco professional:) ) had 25-30 
people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, an some 
of whom didn't want to be there and were causing trouble, an the doctor, 
lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with 
professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception 
of the classroom teacher's job." author unknown

This being sure the cost of educational discounts not being passed on to 
the consumer issue is like so many other issues with respect to educating 
our future citizens. We want the best for ALL with equity in the most 
crowded, underpaid, understaffed environment. No one wants to pick up the 
tab. Schools not only are supposed to teach/train students to be the best 
in the world to uphold America's stature, but also to nuture them, instill 
values without bringing spiritual beliefs into the schools, straighten out 
those who are troubled, intervene in dysfunctional home situations to bring 
about a wholesome attitude for the student to succeed... but please do not 
pass on the cost to society for whom we are to provide all these miraculous 
services.

I love my students, I delight in teaching, finding how to integrate 
technology and telecommunications into the existing structure has been a 
wonderful adventure.. but I do get so tired of not enough resources and the 
attitude that football, sports, recreational activities, material things 
are more important than investing in our future. Our children are our 
future. What we put into it is what we will get. A kick back on a cell 
phone like Betty said is a small investment, in my opinion.

Stephanie
Stephanie Stevenson 
stevens@mail.firn.edu
5th Grade Graduation Enhancement
Holley-Navarre Intermediate School
1936 Navarre School Road
Navarre, FL 32561
Phone:904-939-2377 FAX:904-939-0548

> On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Eugene Stovall wrote:
> 
> > innovation. Discussions of educational discounts should examine how to avoid
> > subsidizing these discounts by passing the costs directly to the universal
> > fund. We run the risk that the public will blame insignificant school
> > discounts for the massive rate increases currently planned by the telcos.
> 
> Well, for what it's worth, in Texas our TIF (Technology Infrastructure Fund)
> receives my monthly "donation" each time I pay our cellular phone bill.
> It's clearly stated right there on the bill.  The TIF money will be paid
> out via grants to schools needing hardware and software -- I'm not sure
> about staff development, but probably that, too.
> 
> Betty
>         Betty Dawn Hamilton * bhamilt@tenet.edu * 806.637.4523
> Learning Resources Specialist * Tenet Master Trainer * Brownfield High 
> School
>                 701 Cub Drive * Brownfield, TX 79316
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