The folks at All Things D are issuing a warning to those who may be quick on the social media trigger.
The site warns of spurious--or outright fake--posts that are expected to be put out in an effor to dissuade voters. As results come in, but West Coast polls remain open, morally questionable individuals are expected to take to Facebook and Twitter and announce that a side has won. The goal is to convince those who have not yet voted that they don't need to vote because the election is already decided.
These dubious posts may be picked up and shared or re-tweeted, reaching many more voters. Caution is encouraged before believing or sharing ANY political activity on social media on election day.
For many years there have been debates in K-12 education in the US concerning incentives or rewarding students for grades, attendance, behavior, test scores, etc. I remember at one time that educators frowned on the idea of rewarding students, especially older pupils for showing improvement. The belief was that students should want to improve their grades, attendance etc. for its own self reward. That students would be more interested in the "prizes" than the actual improvement that they...
As all school administrators must know, there is a very real teacher shortage currently in American schools and the projections are that it will only be getting worse. What is causing this shortage? It is estimated that 50% of new teachers will leave the profession in their first five years of teaching. Some of the reasons for this high turnovers are: lack of district and state funding for positions, student enrollment is climbing, the pandemic has caused many teachers to leave their jobs,...
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