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[Fort Myers News Press, October 10, 2025] The Rights and Responsibility of Teachers

10 Oct 2025
TEACHERS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO EMOTIONAL RESPONSES TO TRAGEDY Robert E. Lee County Florida is currently ground zero in the reactionary backlash to the death, and subsequent criticism of right-wing…
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My Comments to the Lee (as in Robert E…) County School Board

10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025
How Do We Convince Voters That We Are Addressing Teacher Compensation Without Actually Paying Teachers More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3gLUDtI_U0 My home county has been going through a process to figure out how…
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Who Should Control Instruction in Public Schools?

10 Aug 202510 Aug 2025
Teachers are self-censoring for fear of upsetting a given political constituency Note: This article appeared as a Guest Column in the Fort Myers News Press. Click Here to read in…
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[Fort Myers News-Press] For Over Thirty Years American Education Has Stagnated

31 Mar 2025
I find it hard to believe that most of our community, regardless of politics, is not dedicated to progress Note: This essay appeared in the Fort Myers News-Press on Sunday,…
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Ask Me Anything

2 May 2024
No Holds Barred! Well, that last part isn't really true, but since I'm no longer bound by the fear of losing my job, I can answer a wider array of…
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The Battle Continues: Can You Help?

25 Apr 2024
I Could Use Some Kind Words Back in January a parent of one of my students wrote this to the Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Cupid McCoy in a text message.…
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Share Your Sociology Story

3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024
DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO DANGEROUS KNOWLEDGE When those in power tell you the stuff that they don't want you to learn...it's always a good idea to go out and learn…
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My Letter of Resignation

19 Jan 2024
AN END TO AN EVENTFUL CAREER On Tuesday, January 15, 2024 I arrived at school early as is my habit, entered my classroom, turned on the lights and discovered this...…
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A Scale Model for Stress

5 Dec 202211 Apr 2023
Beating Stress by Balancing Personal Capital and Personal Goals A few days ago we participated in a Wellness activity in which the topic was dealing with stress. This is a…
From Mr. Andosca

Ask Mr. A’s DAD Anything

16 May 2021
103 years of wisdom: A conversation with my Dad Here it is. My father responds to all of your questions. Yes, even the one about his best pick-up line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5P7Qtcm7U&t=238s

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[Fort Myers News Press, October 10, 2025] The Rights and Responsibility of Teachers

[Fort Myers News Press, October 10, 2025] The Rights and Responsibility of Teachers

Maybe everyone should be held to the same standard as teachers.

Guest Contribution: The Vaccine “Debate?”

Guest Contribution: The Vaccine “Debate?”

There really is no debate on vaccines. They work. They are safe. You should get them. Listen to your doctor. Don’t listen to RFKJr.

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My Comments to the Lee (as in Robert E…) County School Board

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The ACA didn’t go far enough, but it was an improvement. We can’t go back to the bad ol’ days before Obamacare. The best course is to go forward and resurrect the Public Option

Schools of Hope–Just Another Market-Based Scam

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A “Conversation” with a Robot on the Absurdity of the Algorithm

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