Lobato 8/10: Teachers have a say
The first teachers to testify in the Lobato v. State school funding lawsuit took the stand Wednesday on the eighth day of trial.
Fourth-grade teacher Matt Keefauver and science teacher Justine Bayles each choked up a bit as they described the financial challenges facing the Montezuma-Cortez schools and the academic challenges facing their students.
“We have no classroom budget” for supplies, Keefauver said. “I buy those things out of my own pocket.” Keefauver said he has an herb-growing business, works at odd and
Adults struggle to grasp “new” bullying
Youngsters may feel constantly harassed by threatening text messages or hurt by ugly posts on online bulletin boards, but fear keeps them from telling their parents.
It’s not so much fear of the cyberspace bully as much as fear of their parents’ reaction if they find out.
“The reason they’re so reluctant to tell their parents is they’re afraid they’ll take away the technology, which is
