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Friday, May 18, 2007
That’s All Folks!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ahhhhh, summer. The thought of it makes my mouth water. I’m sure all you teachers out there know what I’m talking about. Luckily, my summer vacation starts tonight, after I’ve put the finishing touches on my final story of the school year.
Yes, folks, I’m taking a break — from blogging, from journalism, from the daily pressures of life.
For the next few weeks, some of the other reporters and editors on the team will be filling in as blogmaster. They’ll be getting a baptism by fire, I’m sure — just as I did six months ago. But they’ll also learn that so many of you share the same passion that we journalists do for education.
That has been truly gratifying for me to see. And, for that, I thank you.
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Retiring Educators: 30 Years And Out
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I know it sounds silly, but whenever I see the annual lists of educators who are retiring, it makes me a little sad. I’m actually astonished at how many names I recognize year after year.
Sometimes, I’m shocked at how young they are. With many still in their 50s, the term “retiree” hardly seems fitting. But I just learned last night that there’s no age requirement for educators to start pulling their state pensions, as long as they’ve worked 30 years.
Thirty years is a long time in any profession, and certainly many work longer than that. But can public schools afford to lose so many veterans every year, especially when some of them still have so much to contribute?
