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I've been listening to the discussion on gangs, and a few minutes ago Emily asked if there were teachers out there who had ideas.

Well, I'm certain there are, but HELLO? Most of them are teaching at this time of day. They're not listening, and they can't call you. ***

Teachers have to be a great resource -- one of the best, along with parents -- regarding kids. So, of course, you should be seeking their input. Here are a couple of suggestions:

1) If you have child- and adolescent-related topics, air those programs on the days when a lot of the big school districts have a day off. But, be sure it's a day off for teachers as well as kids.

2) I think most districts have e-mail "broadcast" capacity these days. So, if you have a topic relevant to teachers or about which you want their input, you could compile a list of contacts in the central offices of the state's school districts, and mail the topic letter and request for opinions to those contact persons who would then distribute it -- you would at least be able to get some on-line (vs on-air) discussion of the topic at hand.

Love the show! (when I can listen).

Snoresly


*** On a related topic: my wife is a Portland Public teacher. She is on PPS internet/e-mail. However, in (?)17 years in the same high school classroom she has never had a phone she can use to make outside calls. She can BE called (not directly, only via transfer from the school office), but the last we talked about it there were only 3 or 4 phones in the entire building that the teachers could use to call out. How primitive is that? So much for fostering contact with parents. I guess the District relies on teachers' using either e-mail or their own personal home or cell phones. Maybe this is related to another topic: How we support (or not) schools.

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