A long first couple of weeks
September 4, 2009
Here at Morningside we are often spoiled in that we start with a short week of classes, have a long Labor Day weekend, and then one more short week of classes before we get into the M-F drill. Because Labor Day is late this year, we had our first full week right away, and BOY were people feeling it. Both Faculty and Students alike were complaining. But I have managed to get most of my important work complete so that I have little grading to do over the long weekend.
The other issue this week that has irked me is that some school districts are caving into what I believe to be conservative paranoia about Obama’s scheduled web cast to US school children next week. I have recently heard that the Grand Forks, ND system will not be showing it….I will not be surprised if districts here also cave. Much too bad because the message will be an important one….challenge yourself, get an education, and become a productive member of society. How is this a bad thing. Our country has become too polarized and perhaps we need to get parents who DO want their children to hear this message call into the schools!