//giphy.com/embed/dpqQNluWFaSpq via GIPHY The paycheck has come and gone. There is food in the fridge. The repo man is held at bay for another 30 days, and all is well. For now. To me, July 1 is my official first day of summer break, where I am under no contractual time to do or think… Read More Adjusted for awesome.
Well, nice! “President Obama to Finalize Overhaul of Overtime Rule, Boosting Pay for 4.2M Workers.” As much as I see the $15/hour minimum wage being hugely beneficial, it does concern me: the priority of being paid for (overtime) work proves the better deal. Getting paid for your work? Ingenious! “The middle class is getting clobbered, although I… Read More Noblesse oblige, teacher
“The real secret is, I didn’t make them, I asked them. And in the very act of asking people, I connected with them…” My daddy told me, “If you don’t ask, the answer is automatically no.” I’m not suggesting this is original with my amazing dad, but I will give him credit for knowing the right… Read More Patron Saints of Asking.
//giphy.com/embed/k8AR3ns2qfwl2 via GIPHY Yesterday’s post concerned time: today’s post is all about…you guessed it…money. And boy oh boy is this a touchy subject. Let’s let go of the trope that teachers get summers’ off and don’t make enough and-and-and…I’m just looking at the nickel-and-dime new microtransaction model of economics. “What’s a ‘microtransaction‘?”, You innocently ask.… Read More Spent.
What is it with moms and money? These are all generalizations, of course, but gee, can we stretch a buck like nobody’s business. When we’ve been flush with the green prosperity of payday, or flushed down the money pit, there always seems to be just enough. Old quotes, such as “A father carries pictures where… Read More Month of May Mothers: Money
So, kids, as I continue on my quest to be YOUR BEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD…WORLD..world…world..I came across this article from Time Magazine: “Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well In School?” Now, think about it – there is really no right or wrong answer here. It was an experiment. The article takes a long… Read More Grow wings.
Mrs. Kelly Love 
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