tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503737103502630690.post6368578091836523080..comments2024-03-16T05:17:47.608-04:00Comments on These Things Happen...: 8.5% is the New 6.5%Sponge-headed ScienceManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914014641719908195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503737103502630690.post-4281764164607537852012-06-23T13:19:37.180-04:002012-06-23T13:19:37.180-04:00Agreed. And those of us left don't dare compl...Agreed. And those of us left don't dare complain about the unreasonable workload. Where are you going to find another job, after all?<br /><br />In the educational sector, that means my students will be doing far less work (or at least I'll be finding ways to trick them into doing the work before they realize that I'll only be grading small portions or random samples of it). How do you effectively prepare 140+ kids to think critically & independently, write clearly & concisely & pass assessments and standardized tests without pulling all-nighters and neglecting your family for 10 months of the year? It's a question many educators are grappling with this summer if they haven't had to already. Now I understand why the old school house teachers were often single...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803753870981743904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503737103502630690.post-72480763120382524922012-06-22T06:37:18.684-04:002012-06-22T06:37:18.684-04:00Same thing is happening in my state office. The j...Same thing is happening in my state office. The job I now do was done by two people when I arrived. Same with my boss. It's the same all over!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.com