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