School Community Advocate Gifts

'Being a principal of an inner-city school is a demanding job. My single most important priority is to lower the drop-out rate for students... and teachers alike.'

"No Timmy, I don't think your pencil has system requirments or upgrades you can download from the internet."

'Let's go to our education reporter for more underreporting of school success stories.'

"This town ain't big enough for the proposed outlet shopping mall at Millet Creek Pass."

"So, hw ws yr smmr?"

'The school computers are six months old. How can I be expected to be competitive in the job market if I'm trained on obsolete equipment?'

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

I'm over-educated and under-employed. That's why there's no MIDDLE class anymore.

"An educational toy is my immediate goal, but my long range plan is to get him on Jeapordy!"

"Because when you're drafted by the pros, you'll have to be able to sign your contract. That's why you have to attend first grade."

"Coronavirus, masks requirements, falling test scores, student violence - we need to be able to pray in school!"

“Today we are going to be learning percentages.”

Staff Yearbook

Chicken soup for the adjunct professors soul

Sign Reform

'Personally - I'm against a four-day school week - I'm for a three-day school week. . .'

'The school computers are six months old. How can I be expected to be competitive in the job market if I'm trained on obsolete equipment?'

'I got and 'E' in spelling.' - 'That is an 'F'.'

'Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Snoopy - do you have a stamp commemorating an educational leader?'

Another shot heard round the world.

'If school is so important, why isn't it on television?'

What must every 5 paragraph essay contain? 5 paragraphs! For the last 18 years, some wise guy says that as if no one's heard it before. Congratulations. Who was this year's Mr. Predictable? You're wrong, Mr. K. A girl said it. Wow! Another triumph for women's equality in my classroom.

The Church of DanaeDanaeism: 'And let such sacrilege go uncontested? Never! I demand equal time for alternate explanations of things.'

'Ms. Shelby, I think you're spinning out of control.'

Highschool sign.

'So feared her prince may turn back into a frog so she went to college and earned a degree in finance, just in case.'

'Is that the extent of your work experience, court ordered community service?'

Educators push back against politically motivated school opening proposals."

'Well, when you mess up on the job, you know where you stand with me.'

'It may not be a great report card but it beat the street expectations.'

Gold versus Knowledge

'My problem is that I am an informed citizen.'

Good writing is good thinking

"I'd say hi to my favorite teacher, but I think she's enjoying some quiet remote-from-us learning."

'Man! I wish I'd finished college.'