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Reason Number Ten

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Posted by Matthew Feigenbaum, New Orleans Educator All-Star on April 18, 2013

I wanted to take this moment to thank you for your work standing up for Louisiana’s children during the past year. We all know that we need to work hard to make sure that every single child in Louisiana has access to a great education at every age. As a teacher in an accelerated high school, I know that it is imperative to start working with students at every level. I teach students who are typically older than most high school students who have usually not passed several grades, been touched by the juvenile justice system, or had to drop out of traditional schools for other reasons.

Reason Number Eleven

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Posted by James O'Donnell, Baton Rouge Educator All-Star on April 18, 2013

Thank you for your work last legislative session to recognize and reward great teachers!  After years spent in the classroom and experience as a Special Education Coordinator, I realize now more than ever how critical it is to make sure that EVERY child has the number one thing they need to learn and grow – a great, effective teacher in the classroom.   

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Posted by awhite@stand.org on April 17, 2013

Reason Number Seven

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Posted by Wiley Brazier, Baton Rouge Educator All-Star and Parent on April 16, 2013

I am the proud parent of a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old in Baton Rouge. As a parent, I want to commend you for your work last year to pass measures that help to identify, recognize, and reward great teachers so we can move one step closer to giving every child the highly effective teacher they deserve. Teachers can be game changers for kids and lives are changed as the result of having a great teacher in every classroom.

Reason Number Six

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Posted by Kim Hebert Pickard, Terrebone Parish Educator All-Star on April 15, 2013

Thank you for your hard work last year to value great, effective teachers!  As a teacher in Terrebonne Parish nearly eight years, I have worked in both low-poverty and Title One schools.  Similarly, I have had the great opportunity to receive kids in my classroom each year that arrive as both low and high performing students.  So, I know the struggles faced in teaching children with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.   

Just a little bit of abrazos

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Posted by Westley Bayas on April 12, 2013

Recently, I’ve been reading Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America’s Schools, a book by public policy professor David Kirp on the turnaround of schools in Union City, NJ. The Union City School District is considered one of the best urban school districts in America because of its high achieving students, many of whom are recent immigrants, first generation Americans, or who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Reason Number Five

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Posted by Sam Battan, New Orleans Educator All-Star on April 12, 2013

As a teacher at an alternative high school designed for overage students, I am constantly reminded of the deep inequity in our educational system. The majority of my students enter into high school several years behind grade level academically and, for them to become prepared for college and career, I must be the strongest teacher possible. But it’s not only my effectiveness that matters.

Reason Number Four

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Posted by Cheryl Lott, Baton Rouge Parent Leader on April 11, 2013

Thank you for supporting children in Louisiana last year. This year, we'll be faced with even tougher challenges making sure that every child in Louisiana can attend a high quality school that will prepare them for success in school and in life. The backbone of a high quality school is a high quality teacher in every classroom who is ready, willing, and able to help students reach great academic heights -- in both low performing and high performing schools.

Reason Number Three

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Posted by Courtney Rusk, Stand Educator All-Star on April 10, 2013

This legislative session is coming quickly and we know how hard you worked last year to help every child in Louisiana reach their fullest potential. So thank you for all the work that you have done!

Reason Number Two

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Posted by Takena Santos, New Orleans Parent Leader on April 10, 2013

I know what putting our children first looks like.  How do I know?  Because I watched you do exactly that last legislative session by making sure that great teachers are recognized, rewarded, and kept in our children’s classrooms helping them learn.  And now, we’re standing with you because you stood for our children.

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