Tag: Articles

Politics and Education Don’t Mix

An old adage of professionalism was to avoid politics at all costs. Even 20 years ago, it was still “unseemly” for teachers or administrators to be too politically active… political action is now an expectation of survival.
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New Rights for Pregnant and Lactating Employees

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect in 2023.1 The EEOC finalized its regulations in April 2024.2 Also in 2023, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) began.
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Trust: The Key to Motivating Your Teachers

Every time Ron taught a course about the principalship, he started the semester by asking students to describe a good school leader, the sort of person teachers and others would want to lead their school.
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Why Document?

What is the MOST important reason to document? I recently asked this question to a large group of attendees at the TEPSA Summer Conference.
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New Disciplinary Laws Regarding Students and Vaping

Over the past 50 years we convinced an entire nation that smoking is bad. Now vaping has entered the chat, where the tobacco is never handled or seen, and where it is not really smoked, but rather, electrically vaped. So, what could go wrong?
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Surround Teachers with Support

Teachers crave support, both tangible and intangible. Leaders must provide 360 support—assessing the needs of teachers individually as well as a group.
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How to Host a “Masked Reader” Event at Your Campus

This past fall, I received a great opportunity to organize and host a “Masked Reader” event at our campus to accompany our Family Literacy Night.
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Improving Special Education Meetings: Tips for Principals and Teachers

The pandemic had a significant impact on students with disabilities and the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Educating Military Connected Children: Three Main Ideas

Military connected children are a special group of students whose parents’ military service simultaneously benefits and challenges them.
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The Angry Parent and Social Media

Gone are the days when an angry stakeholder would write a letter to the editor, who might fact-check it before publication. Today, an angry parent controls the means of publication via social media.
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