Response To: Schools Provide ‘Oasis of Stability’ to Homeless Children
To the Editor:
I
am a teacher in a NYC Public School in Manhattan. I teach first grade and this
year I have several children from homeless shelters. This is indeed a problem
that we must bring to everyone’s attention. My main concern is that these poor
children are transferred from one school to another in the middle of the school
year. Just as they are starting to get settled in and adjust to their new surroundings,
they are sent away. This is most troublesome to me a classroom teacher, because
it leaves the student to start all over again at multiple times a year (this
year I had a student from November to January and my school was his 3rd school
of this school year). This not only affects the student, but also the class
they have left behind. There must be mandatory regulations as to how many different
schools a child in temporary housing can attend per year. Something must be
done!
Meredith Schwartz, New York
Response To: Military Education: Alternative Learning and Living Experiences
To
the Editor:
Oh my God! This really opened my eyes. I wasn’t aware of these schools, and
I really agree with the bright minded Ms. Accorso.
colleen_lowery@hotmail.com,
Stonybrook,
NY
Response To: Teachers of the Month (April 2003)
To
the Editor:
Thank
you for highlighting excellent teachers and schools!
Joan
Washington, Principal,
Queens, NY
Response To: Building Self Esteem Is Important For All Children
To
the Editor:
I
think home schooling is a wonderful idea for a way for kids to learn and I think
we can learn better at home than sitting in a class with a teacher.
Jessica
Goodwin,
Oradell, NJ
Response To: Stuyvesant Gets High Marks from Principals For A Day
To the Editor:
Great
article, especially for those of us who have fond memories of a great high school.
Steve
Wertheimer, Class of l955,
Los
Angeles, CA
Response To: New York City Welcomes Over 8,000 New Teachers
To
the Editor:
Wow!
I’m curious about the great need of math teachers in NYC. I’m a math teacher
here in the Philippines for 13 years and I believe I could be a great help.
Jocelyn
Piñero
Manila,
Phillipines