My husband watched part of the memorial for the fallen Santa Cruz police officers on television. He told me about the way that officers honor those they lost, similar to …
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In Memoriam
Pencils and Monster Trucks
I have seen a lot of Facebook and other internet traffic about the effects of AB 1575, the legislation that requires that public education in California be free, completely free. …
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Red Herrings
I remember taking a class in college. It was called Logic and Rhetoric. I couldn’t possibly understand why I had to take an entire class that revolved around a concept …
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Is Anybody Out There?
This week, SJTA posted a link to an important report from Linda Darling Hammond at the CTC. In short, it said what you probably already know: California teachers lead the …
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Update from the Office
Dear Colleagues, It was quite a week at the SJTA office. Here’s all the news that (may be) fit to print… — An unexpected Mercury News editorial created a flurry …
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