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Teacher Appreciation Week


Three years ago Lottie began school at Double File Elementary she qualified for their specialized Language program PEAR, as her language progressed she qualified for their intensive speech program APPLE & shortly after began attending their Pre-K program. She was 3 years old, 18lbs when she started & had three words. Now look at her! She is almost ready to be discharged from Speech services because she is age appropriate! She is ready for Kinder & we couldn't be more proud of her accomplishments it's all thanks to the wonderful teachers, assistants & therapists who dedicate their lives to our children. We are forever grateful. THANK YOU!

Today we delivered flowers and small gifts to all of Lottie's teachers & Speech Language Pathologists for a grand total of SEVEN! It was a wonderful afternoon, seeing all the smiles and hearing Lottie's accomplishments. We have her annual IEP-ARD meeting next week and will be celebrating a little more as she will be discharged from Speech and special education services. Do you know how huge this is especially for a cleft effected child. We are so prod and excited for next year as Lottie will begin her educational journey at Gateway Preparatory College as a Gator.

Wanted to share some facts from an article I read about how growing stress is pushing teachers out of the profession, we need to come together as a community and support our educators.

10 Enlightening Facts about Teachers

By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer

Published August 19, 2016

  1. A University of Pennsylvania study found that 33% of teachers leave within the first three years of beginning their careers and 46% leave within the first five. The numbers have been increasing since the late 1980s.[4]

  2. A teacher’s contract day does not include time spent at home planning lessons or grading student work. Work at home can range form one hour in the evening planning the next day’s lesson or 16 hours on the weekend grading dozens of essays.[7]

  3. In 2009, there were 7.2 million teachers in the United States. Almost 3 million taught at the elementary and middle school levels. The rest taught at the postsecondary, secondary, preschool, and kindergarten levels; in special education; and as other teachers and instructors.[2]

  4. In the United States, surveys reveal that teachers are second only to military personal as the occupation that contributes most to society’s well-being.[3]

  5. Researchers note a teacher should be compared to those of other high stress jobs, such as air-traffic controllers, firefighters, or pilots.[1]

  6. Teachers make 14% less than people in other professions that require similar levels of education.[1]

  7. After the 1987–88 school year, about 6,000 first-year teachers left the occupation. After the 2007–08 school year, about 26,000 left. One report notes that “not only are there far more beginners in the teaching force, but these beginners are less likely to stay.”[2]

  8. In 32 metropolitan areas in the United States, teachers are priced out of owning a home.[4]

  9. On average, teachers work an average of 10 hours per day and 52 hours per week.[2]

  10. In 2007–08, about 76% of public school teachers were female, 44% were under age 40, and 52% had a master’s degree or higher. In private schools, 74% were female, 39% were under the age of 40, and 38% had a master’s or higher.[2]



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