Hi, Leah,
Thanks for the link to the Texas Librarian site for
the fight against the 65% solution. It is sure not
just a Texas problem (Arizona, Ohio, Georgia,
Minnesota, Colorado, Louisiana have all adopted or
looked at it) and the information is very useful. And
the goal of the First Class Education organization
<www.firstclasseducation.org> is to get it adopted in
all 50 states, one at a time.
I'm going to forward it to Ann Dutton Ewbanks who is
chair of the AASL special taskforce on the 65%
solution. We need to help defeat the whole "solution"
but can fight the library issue in AASL and state
associations wherever it reers its ugly head.
I want one of those hats, Sara Johns
--- Leah Hawkins <leahleah@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> I bought a baseball cap years ago that reads
> "Reading Coach" (Demco, ALA, don't remember) . I
> always wear it on Hat Day. Maybe I'll start
> wearing it everyday! :-) All school librarians
> should have one made at the mall - you know, the
> kiosk that embroiders hats - and wear them.
>
> on the 65% "solution" this is NOT just a Texas
> problem. there is a push for this to happen in
> EVERY state!!! And every state that "accepts" and
> uses the NCES definition will NOT be including
> librariansin the 65% of expenditures! if it has not
> yet happened in your state, you need to be aware and
> alert!
>
> some of the retired librarians and current
> librarians in my district formed a committee to get
> more information for ourselves, and to dispense that
> information to the public. one retiree in
> particular has worked long hours at putting
> together an informational website on this. please
> visit it at http://geocities.com/txschlibrarian/
>
> --
> Leah Hawkins, Librarian
> Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
> West Hurst Elementary
> Hurst, TX
> leahleah@comcast.net
>
> "It's no use going to school
> unless the library is your final destination."
> Ray Bradbury
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Deb Sherrod <dsherrod@BRS.CGRESD.NET>
>
> > Maybe we can start calling ourselves Library
> Coaches?
> >
> > D. Sherrod
> > Beaverton, MI
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rachel Hinds"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:59 PM
> > Subject: [LM_NET] Share: librarian as unpopular
> job
> >
> >
> > > I, too, am becoming increasingly concerned about
> the security of my job as
> > a
> > > school librarian. In Texas there is a big push
> for 65% of school's budgets
> > > being spent "in the classroom". The interesting
> thing about this proposal
> > is
> > > that the salaries for coaches are considered
> essential to this "classroom"
> > > expenditure, but librarians are not! I have a
> feeling that if this passes
> > it
> > > will only be a matter of time before Texas
> librarians find themselves out
> > of
> > > jobs. It is a sad commentary on the priorities
> in education.
> > >
> > >
> > > Rachel Hinds
> > > Librarian
> > > Carleston Elementary
> > > Pearland, Tx
> > > mcquita2@aol.com
> > >
> > >
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