This is apparently from Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Oregon. Highlights are from the original poster, not me.

“In other words, the majority of kids in two out of every five schools in the Albuquerque Public School district missed 18 or more days in the 2020 to 2021 school year. In some schools, up to 80% or 90% of the students were chronically absent.”

https://www.krqe.com/news/education/which-albuquerque-schools-have-the-worst-attendance/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0Fe6neLw5uUdJCo5gj4jf-CgQaznSpYM-9TOj01jQu845in6LpfQTx5lo

Imagine how racist you have to be to think that “black and brown” students shouldn’t be expected to do math on grade level like their peers.

SWBAT = students will be able to

Seen on Facebook

“He found that teachers with the highest grading standards increase their students’ end-of-course scores on standardized tests by 16.9 percent of a standard deviation over teachers with the lowest grading standards.”

Not shocking at all! My students complain that I give too much work, it’s too hard, etc, but I regularly remind them that the reason I push hard is because I want them to be at grade-level proficiency and have developed a strong work ethic and study skills by the time they get to high school.

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/when-teachers-are-tough-graders-students-learn-more-study-says/2020/02?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0ZnbyLR39S0etsdM7iGB4MqUzqBuHJ0sjebIpccqVEf4GuTQ21VoQg5kY

Reportedly from 3rd grade in Tucson, Arizona

“The Biden administration says transgender kids are entitled to ‘gender-affirming’ medical care. These girls disagree. ‘I have this intense rage in me over the harm that was done to me.’”

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/the-testosterone-hangover?s=r

This video gives some interesting insights into the current issues in our schools on a national level:
https://www.prageru.com/video/miseducated-the-decline-of-americas-schools

I found out today that a student of mine, a 6th grade girl, had a “gender support plan” meeting with a district representative, school counselor, and one of her teachers. I knew that the child was going by a different name with some teachers, but I just thought it was a silly nickname for her given name. It wasn’t until I happened to be discussing this student with a colleague today that I found out that this meeting took place and that the child is going by “they/them” sometimes. My biggest concern is that parents were not invited or informed of this meeting; I do not know if they are aware of all this or not.

This webpage seems to suggest that parents are to be notified of such a meeting.

https://www.aps.edu/about-us/policies-and-procedural-directives/procedural-directives/j.-students/non-discrimination-for-students-gender-identity-and-expression

I spoke to one of my school’s counselors to clarify how a Gender Support Plan works in APS. It sounds like any student who expresses that they are or might be transgender is referred for this plan. A student can request a change of name, pronouns, and/or bathroom use at school without a parent being informed, and if the parent is not involved, staff is to refer to the child by their legal name and pronouns when contacting home. If the child wants their name changed in the official student information system that we use to take attendance, log grades, keep track of parent contact info, etc, then the parent has to be involved.

I now have another one, a girl who wants to be called by a boy name at school. Just found out today. Instructed not to tell parents.

Same shit, different day

Yes, we are apparently STILL doing contact tracing at Albuquerque Public Schools.