The Washington Post piece below misses a few things..... Teacher salaries outside major cities and in the South are low..... Teacher work is increasingly less teaching and more qualitative and ipad based, less actually face to face teaching.... And? Politics has entered the … [Read more...] about America needs a LOT MORE teachers……
PANDEMIC
Folks?….A Recession IS starting already…..
The American economy continues to be under attack.... A pandemic causing shutdowns in production and buying..... A slowdown in manufacturing also.... Business resuming with price increases to try to get back profits.... Changes in work habits for … [Read more...] about Folks?….A Recession IS starting already…..
For some of America the pandemic seems long gone….
That is the view from a piece in The Atlantic... I believe the piece is on to something... While the NY Times leads the charge in pushing the view that the pandemic IS just raging across America... Most of the country is just shrugging and going about its … [Read more...] about For some of America the pandemic seems long gone….
Again…People ARE tired of the virus pounding….The Politics…..
We are continuing to be subjected to media 'Hair on Fire' headlines and stories about the new variant.... The Omicron mutation... On the health side? The experts are saying we have to wait for more scientific evidence on the effect of this strain of virus.... The … [Read more...] about Again…People ARE tired of the virus pounding….The Politics…..
Democratic voters are NOT energised….
Don't I know this.... In my New York suburban county? Republicans cleaned up...... As in other places... With NO Donald Trump as the 'bad guy'? And? President Biden getting an inflation beatdown? And getting no credit for anything? And pandemic trying to … [Read more...] about Democratic voters are NOT energised….
Virus Update…11/8/2021…Lots of things going on…..
More Mandates.... Problems with compliance.... Case numbers levelling off in the Red States ... Low in the Blue states.... A national Mandate (With testing option) maybe coming.... (President's people tell people to disregard the court order holding it … [Read more...] about Virus Update…11/8/2021…Lots of things going on…..
Fauci pushes back against his detractors….
He and his family still have a security detail.s.... Anthony Fauci on Sunday said he doesn't think he's said anything that has contributed to the polarizing views people have of him, blaming his speaking of the "truth" for some people not liking him. "I can’t think of … [Read more...] about Fauci pushes back against his detractors….
It’s the Economy…..
Almost everyday we see a piece about President Biden and the Democrats being in trouble.... The media answer is the pandemic.... Yup that IS an issue... But? The immediate acute everyday issue for more and MORE Americans is the increase in the cost of … [Read more...] about It’s the Economy…..