Teachers
of Tomorrow Club
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Under Construction 2002-2003
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Poverty
POVERTYOne of the largest impacts on a child's ability to learn is poverty. The recent CTA conference stated that 30% of California's children live in poverty -- but 50% of them live in or near it. (Copy of the speech is located here) Another statistic states 39% are considered children of the "Working Poor". As a teacher, how can be educate our students if their basic physiological needs of food, shelter and safety are not being provided? Just imagine the shift in education / literacy / unemployment that would occur if the money we spend on the "Sat-9 testing" would be used to meet these children's basic needs? Link to terra web site --- a must see for every teacher!If the web site is down - click here or download the file linked here.Terra is a quicktime movie. To download quicktime player click here.
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