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...
When Following the Rules Doesn't Protect You: The Great Educational Lie
The Burned Out B: Dear Teachers
22 minutes
4 months ago
When Following the Rules Doesn't Protect You: The Great Educational Lie
What happens when the safety bargain you've been promised turns out to be a mirage? The burned-out bee tackles the generational lie at the heart of teacher burnout: follow the rules, and you'll be protected. The reality? You're making an unconscious deal—your voice for a paycheck, your boundaries for team spirit, your nervous system for a lanyard—but the system never signed the contract. While teachers uphold their end of this bargain with dedication and sacrifice, their legitimate concerns ...
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...
