tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post3587669577703207298..comments2023-04-27T01:05:33.653-07:00Comments on Poet's Inc.: My view of GovernmentTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-51144379099268426952012-10-07T21:27:22.283-07:002012-10-07T21:27:22.283-07:00Oh, I forgot to add that Utah no longer gives tenu...Oh, I forgot to add that Utah no longer gives tenure to teachers. I don't know if Idaho has changed that too, but there seems to be a nationwide movement in that direction.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678111707440064190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-87066517126365540602012-06-08T15:06:25.985-07:002012-06-08T15:06:25.985-07:00I don't know how things typically are here aft...I don't know how things typically are here after you've reached tenure (that will be Kirk after next school year), but one of those incidents I mentioned was with a teacher who had been with the district for something like 25 years. Really, though, I think all of these problems probably had more to do with the principal than anything. Kirk's first year here we didn't hear about anything weird happening and he had a wonderful principal. Then she switched to a different school and his second year was a different story. It's a little scary how much power a principal can potentially have.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678111707440064190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-67438301093342672712012-06-07T14:50:03.039-07:002012-06-07T14:50:03.039-07:00Where I taught, the school had no problem firing t...Where I taught, the school had no problem firing teachers who'd worked there less than 3 years. You're an Earth Science teacher they hired out of desperation to teach Earth Science and Biology? If they can find someone who's qualified to teach both Earth Science and Biology, you're gone--especially if you aren't a coach.<br /><br />However, once those three years are up, it's very difficult to fire.<br /><br />Maybe things are different in Vernal.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-39531736309691462292012-06-07T14:45:28.561-07:002012-06-07T14:45:28.561-07:00I agree with many of these statements and ideas al...I agree with many of these statements and ideas also. But with number 7 I would say, depending on what school a teacher works in, it may actually be too easy for a teacher to be fired these days. Unfortunately, only in the past year, Kirk has heard of or been involved in cases where students totally blew something out of proportion, there was a huge misunderstanding, or parents just thought their child could do no wrong, and suddenly the teachers involved seemed to have no rights whatsoever--even if they had a perfect record. We are now part of the union to make sure SOMEONE will stand up for Kirk if his job is ever threatened by one of these stupid, scary incidents.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678111707440064190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-9435801455883999122012-06-07T05:58:46.732-07:002012-06-07T05:58:46.732-07:00Ben,
I've found that 99% of LDS wards in the ...Ben,<br /><br />I've found that 99% of LDS wards in the U.S. lean Republican (some, like my current ward, overwhelmingly so--to the point where everyone else assumes everyone is voting for Romney, etc.) So chances are you'll still be able to be a bit contrary.<br /><br />The most liberal U.S. ward I've ever been in was actually in Provo--a BYU ward, but closer to Center Street than BYU. Jay and Bill were there too. Probably my favorite ward of all time.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-24553728500993091592012-06-05T19:08:26.675-07:002012-06-05T19:08:26.675-07:00Overall some pretty good thoughts. I'm pretty...Overall some pretty good thoughts. I'm pretty sure that you and I agree about more things than we disagree on. I think that my political leanings would shift a bit to the right if I lived a few hours to the west (i.e. seattle) because of my tendency to be a bit contrary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078343343593880252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-85369119747664518822012-06-05T19:08:05.259-07:002012-06-05T19:08:05.259-07:00Overall some pretty good thoughts. I'm pretty...Overall some pretty good thoughts. I'm pretty sure that you and I agree about more things than we disagree on. I think that my political leanings would shift a bit to the right if I lived a few hours to the west (i.e. seattle) because of my tendency to be a bit contrary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078343343593880252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-74286083154787224262012-06-05T13:50:47.409-07:002012-06-05T13:50:47.409-07:00I'm not surprised--I've always thought of ...I'm not surprised--I've always thought of you as a political moderate, except leaning to the right (whereas I consider myself a moderate, but leaning slightly to the left).<br /><br />I'm sure there are a lot of other topics we'd agree or mostly agree on too. This was just a quick summary of a few points.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639488637387728713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29021022.post-15927339036941201432012-06-05T13:19:16.668-07:002012-06-05T13:19:16.668-07:00It's funny, for as many political arguments yo...It's funny, for as many political arguments you and I get into, I agree with a surprisingly large portion of what you've got here.<br /><br />I agree with 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 wholeheartedly (although on 7 and 9 we would probably disagree on exactly what is meant by the statement), and with at least the first part of 3 and 11 (I'm actually undecided about the timing aspect of 11).<br /><br />Now you've got me thinking about doing a similar post....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029062798989083449noreply@blogger.com