What if the classroom chaos you’re managing isn’t a “behavior problem” or a “teacher problem,” but a money problem wearing a restorative justice mask? We pull back the curtain on how per-pupil funding, enrollment counts, average daily attendance, and civil rights compliance quietly steer discipline decisions—and why suspensions vanish even as disruptions spike. We break down the funding formula in plain English: a base dollar amount per student plus added weights for English learners, specia...
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What if the classroom chaos you’re managing isn’t a “behavior problem” or a “teacher problem,” but a money problem wearing a restorative justice mask? We pull back the curtain on how per-pupil funding, enrollment counts, average daily attendance, and civil rights compliance quietly steer discipline decisions—and why suspensions vanish even as disruptions spike. We break down the funding formula in plain English: a base dollar amount per student plus added weights for English learners, specia...
Martyrs with Lanyards: When Giving Becomes Self-Abandonment
The Burned Out B: Dear Teachers
17 minutes
3 months ago
Martyrs with Lanyards: When Giving Becomes Self-Abandonment
Ever feel like your compassion as a teacher is being extracted until you're bone dry? You're not alone. The education system masterfully reframes self-sacrifice as noble empathy while demanding teachers empty themselves for students who often aren't meeting them halfway. We stay after hours helping students who refused to engage during class time, sacrificing our own families in the process. We keep disruptive students in our rooms despite our gut instincts, endangering everyone's well...
The Burned Out B: Dear Teachers
What if the classroom chaos you’re managing isn’t a “behavior problem” or a “teacher problem,” but a money problem wearing a restorative justice mask? We pull back the curtain on how per-pupil funding, enrollment counts, average daily attendance, and civil rights compliance quietly steer discipline decisions—and why suspensions vanish even as disruptions spike. We break down the funding formula in plain English: a base dollar amount per student plus added weights for English learners, specia...
