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Joint Finance Committee designates funds to in-person schools
Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced that they will use $68.6 million (10%) of federal funds designated for K-12 schools to reward schools offering in-person instruction. This money will be awarded to school districts based on the number of hours of in-person instruction provided during the 2020-2021 school year. This does not affect the $617.5 million of federal funding earmarked for schools based on the Title I formula.
WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE?
WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE?
By Taylor Mali
A person was discounting a teacher’s work because he couldn’t see its value. After all, he reasoned, what did she “make”?
This is the reply he got, and I believe it’s worth repeating and pondering:
You want to know what I make?
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ student feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question. I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make ...