Pulse of The People

by Gregg Weinlein Published on March 9, 2012 The Record

Parents, legislators, and even student advocates continue to articulate the serious of bullying and the toll this activity takes on children and teens. Some advocates suggest that incidents of cyberbullying should be dealt with as criminal behavior similar to charges such as harassment and stalking. I couldn’t agree more. Too often teens flip off the word “bully” as childish knowing that assailants today are much more vicious than the playground bullies of the previous century. Teenagers today must fend off the silent assassins of the digital age who operate with phones and tablets and plant emotional land mines in social networking sites. The harassment and text assaults perpetrated by some teenagers should have a more criminal connotation then what is too often associated with the word bullying.

 

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Confessions of a "Bad" Teacher

Source: The New York Times
Date of Publication: March 4, 2012

I AM a special education teacher. My students have learning disabilities ranging from autism and attention-deficit disorder to cerebral palsy and emotional disturbances. I love these kids, but they can be a handful. Almost without exception, they struggle on standardized tests, frustrate their teachers and find it hard to connect with their peers.

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2012 Negotiating Team



Back Left to Right: Jennie Denaro Saun, Joanne Kearns, Katie Olsen, Gina Garcia

Front Left ro Right: Sheri Ventura & Lora Lekos

Missing from Photo - Jill Wells

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