When people say that attending the NEA-RA can be invigorating, believe them! Seeing over 17,000 people advocate for education in one place sure sent a charge through me, and I’d love to attend again. Interesting stats I got from the Washington State caucus and national assembly: Washington ranks 5th in SAT scores, Washington has the ...

Ah, and the Bacon Hunter strikes again. This last year has been so much better and so different from my previous experiences with her as a ''staff developer'' (read ''raging waste of space''). Perhaps all the negative commentary and ground standing got through and she decided to slow her role this year. Whatever. I don't care. She has been ...