NWP and Ranting
I went to a meeting this weekend at Rutgers for the National Writing Project. I’m not sure that what they shared with me they couldn’t have done via e-mail or a letter, but it was nice to see those folks again. I’m excited about working with them, and also have set up someone to carpool the 100-mile round trip commute it will be each day. That’ll be nice.
Anyway, my rant is that yesterday the tech. people at my school let us all know that we have to turn in our laptops over the summer, and that will be standard policy from here on out. What a stupid idea! Many teachers use their laptops over the summer to prepare for the school year. And I need it for the NWP this summer. I’m hoping that the huge backlash that will hit them from the entire staff will make them reconsider, but not too happy about it.
I guess I’m just lucky that my school issues me a laptop to begin with, so maybe I should be too upset. How about you? Do your school districts issue laptops to teachers? Do you get to keep them over the summer?
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