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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Crazy, Busy Day

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Crazy, Busy Day:

Crazy, Busy Day

So how's your day going? Mine started at the computer at midnight trying to get onto the Target site. (If you have been keeping up, you'll know what I mean; otherwise, carry on.)

Later on, when there was daylight, I had a great talk with Mary Linquist, President of the WEA, and Becky Pringle, the Sec-Treasurer of the NEA. The NEA does these across-the-country school tours and this year's tour was part of their new campaign, Priority Schools.

This campaign is in support of the work of NEA members in SIG schools across the country. Ms. Pringle came to Seattle to see West Seattle Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary (Cleveland is another one but not enough time). She and Ms. Linquist were very impressed with both schools, both with the staffs AND spirit at each school. They both agree that these were two of the best SIG schools they had seen in staff enthusiasm,