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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: ATR's!!! Look Upon Little Evan Stone And Be Led!

SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: ATR's!!! Look Upon Little Evan Stone And Be Led!:

ATR's!!! Look Upon Little Evan Stone And Be Led!

I read Chaz's latest blog posting this afternoon with a heavy heart. It seems that jolly old St Nick is not immune from the pratfalls of the long arms of the ATR (Absent Teacher Reserve) system. We here at SBSB feel for Santa on this last night of Hanukkah 5772 and pledge our support to the man in the red suit and hope he finds a permanent position.

We also feel for Chaz as well. I have spoken with Chaz many a time and have had him on as a guest on the radio show. Chaz should be in a school and classroom permanently. He is a wonderful person and a smart man. Perhaps if I had Chaz as a science teacher in high school I would have done better.

We also read, with a heavy heart a fairly new yet thought provoking blog, NYC ATR. In this blog the trials and tribulations of every day teachers who for no fault of their own are thrown to the