Welcome back.
For many of you it seems that summer went too quickly. Having been in the classroom myself, I understand that. Hopefully, you had a chance to rest and recharge your batteries, reconnected with your family members, and visited some places you had been meaning to visit and done some reading.
While you were gone, lots of things have happened in the field of education. One of the most productive is that the President Biden announced a plan to wipe out significant amounts of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, saying he would cancel $10,000 in debt for those earning less than $125,000 per year and $20,000 for those who had received Pell grants for low-income families. If this applies to any of you, you should immediately find out how to apply for the loan forgiveness.
I spent the summer reading and writing. I am in the middle of “Stop The Killing: How To End Mass School Shootings” by Katherine Schweit. Ms. Schweit is a former Special FBI agent who developed the FBI’s Active Shooter Program. If there is a finer book dealing with preventing school violence, I do not know of it. In my 5-star Amazon review, I wrote “This book should be read by all educators and be in the desk of every school principal.”
As for me, my latest book, Preventing School Violence: A User’s Guide has received 9th five-star reviews on Amazon. I believe it is my best book. Hopefully you will buy it on Amazon either in paper or on kindle.
My book dealing with the shortage of educators entitled, Who Will Teach the Children? Recruiting, Retaining and Refreshing Highly Effective Educators has received 11 5-star reviews.
Again, my best wishes for a smooth and productive school year.
I can be reached at 505/480-6611 if you have any questions or at [email protected]