ABC Went to the Ghetto today

 

People, this ABC story about truancy story is worth a look, but it misses the real story

https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/growing-truancy-crisis-grows-americas-classrooms-104935651?fbclid=IwAR3BCTmZMNipMT5h3ke-ym8467emjwp2nHcXPahCAbcKLRJSv4cHhZcMkJ8

ABC WENT TO THE Ghetto today! 

Poverty in our schools matters, 

Attendance matters,

Living wages matter,

Eviction matter,

Housing insecurity matters,

Hunger matters,

Gun violence matters,

Gangs matter,

Domestic abuse matters,

Health care matters.

Wake everybody,

An America that spends 23 billion dollars every year on predominately white wealthy public schools, then our poor schools in communities of color is the PROBLEM,

Is MORALLY Broken.

Our public schools are not broken,

Our children are not broke,

Our teachers are not broken.

The science reading can’t fix this chrome books won’t fix this,

All the HIGH-STAKES-TESTING in the world won’t fix this,

More rigor won’t fix this,

More Prisons won’t this,

American Dreams won’t fix this.

Dr. Rev. Dr. William Barber said that we are an America without a heart problem,

An America without a moral compass.

Yes, we have a poverty problem,

Yes, we have children who can’t read problem,

Yes, we have a truancy problem,

Yes, we have a gun problem. 

BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE,

We have a NO Heart Problem,

A Compassion problem,

A Love All Children Problem,

A No Moral Compass Problem,

A Greed Problem.

These Media Whiz’,

Did not talk to Dr. Rev William J. Barber, II

They did not talk to parents in the shelters,

They did not talk to evicted parents,

They did not talk to sick parents without healthcare,

They did not talk to any mothers working 3 part-time jobs parents.

Who did they talk to?

They talked to no parent,

They did not talk to Yetta M. Goodman’s Ghetto Ph.D.,

The expert who was once homeless,

The expert who knew hunger,

The expert who worked with Sister Antonelle Chunka to turned gang teenagers away from gang life.

No, they did not talk to anyone who said, " This nation has a heart problem.

We need a war on poverty, 

Not a war on:

The Poor,

Our nation’s teachers, 

Our poorest schools, 

Families living in Trauma, and 

Not our communities of color.

We need a war on GREED! 

Just calling it like it is,

Dr. Jesse P. Turner

Uniting to Save Our Schools

Badass Truth Telling Teacher 

If you like to listen to this Walking Man talk about how poverty matters: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71O0ChPFzAI <      

Uniting to Save Our Schools have never stopped fighting 

Our Public Schools 3-5 Years until total collapse

For the past three years, I have been engaged in Teacher Shortage Conversations with Researchers, Teacher Educators and Classroom Teachers across the country. This not no one wants to: Teach anymore, Not teachers fleeing, Not burnt out, Not demoralization, This is the most Significant Mental Health Crisis in the history of education. Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. Our Public School Teachers are in a Mental Health Crisis, and our policymakers, legislators, administrators, and the public have no clue. We are 3-5 years away from a total collapse of our public school system. Connecticut Education Association (CEA) survey said 75% of their teachers plan on retiring early or leaving the profession. > https://www.wtnh.com/video/cea-releases-teacher-survey-results/9094845/ <
I hear legislators and school districts across the nation saying we can't afford to pay more, increase health benefits, pay off student loans, and reduce class sizes. All we can do is add more on their backs. Just look at the Portland Teachers Strike. Guess what? While lesgilsators and policymakers don't get it, students do, and they are coming out to support Portland Teachers. > https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/portland-public-schools-students-rally-mediation-teachers-strike/283-56dfd4fc-6f85-4a18-a611-5916fc81abe6 <
Everyone expert knows; that we don't have enough new teachers in the pipeline to take us out of this crisis. If you have sometime, consider listening to my 103.5 FM New Haven Gust Host Tom Ficklin Show with Dr. Cynthia McDermott from the the Progressive Teacher Netwrok discuss this teacher mental health crisis.  Link the show: > https://www.facebook.com/wnhhradio/videos/840247374767405 < 
Get ready Aemerica for classes of 50-100 students, and a massive return to COVID Online Learning,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
Uniting to Save Our Schools
Badass Teacher Just in case you live in Connecticut and want to come join the wave to protect and transform our public schools November 18, from 10-3. 140 Legion Ave, New Haven, CT 06519 Teachers are not going down with a fight!

In case you like to listen to the tune that inspire my morning walk it is the cover of Bob Marley's 'Stand up" by Play for Change. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6szT5NnwTY

Want to attach and keep teachers? Then imagine fully funded schools

 

Something our nation's Policymakers, Ed Reformers, CEOs, and Governors can't imagine, are schools and teachers with all the resources they need to be successful. They will spend billions on new testing, standards, curriculum in boxes, and Chrome books, but not on libraries, counselors, play, art, music, and smaller class sizes for poor children. Imagine how many teachers would want to teach and stay in these schools. Trust me, we would see an end to this teacher shortage crisis. If they really cared about ending this teacher shortage crisis they should start by listening to veteran teachers. The link below is to a Guest Host Tom Ficlin 103.5 FM radio show where I engage veteran teachers in a real discussion about what would keep teachers from leaving our schools. Real solutions require real-time discussions. I have done 25 radio shows about real educators talking about real issues. Here is one of my recent ones on the teacher shortage crisis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaEK8PO57N4&ab_channel=NewHavenIndependent

Just in case you like to listen to the tune that inspired my walk in the rain today...its the Crosby, Stills and Nash Classic " Teach your children" > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQOaUnSmJr8 <