Saw this from Jose Vilson the other day, wanted to comment. – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Saw this from Jose Vilson the other day, wanted to comment. – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER:

Saw this from Jose Vilson the other day, wanted to comment.

by Chalk Face, PhD

Educator Jose Vilson is a passionate supporter of public education. I think my first encounter with him was watching poetry of his at the Save Our Schools rally in the summer of 2011. He’s also a frequent contributor to GOOD Magazine.

Here’s one of his latest on the superficiality of Teacher Appreciation Week.

I’ve had other online encounters with Mr. Vilson regarding tactics and tone of educational activism in support of public schools. In hindsight, he had some very good points, but having any kind of discussion on Twitter is nearly worthless.

I agree with Mr. Vilson’s points in this article, that to appreciate teachers we should pay them a living wage, provide them the resources they need, and improve their working conditions. He also offers the following: