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JC Bowman Commentary: Time to Separate PACS from Lobbying

August 11, 2018August 10, 2018 JC Bowman

Professional Educators of Tennessee will continue to lobby for public education. However, we will never endorse political parties or candidates as an organization on behalf of our members. We also do not have a PAC, nor do we plan to ever start one. It would harm our effectiveness. We must advance public education without the divisive tribalism of partisan politics, and we will only get involved in education related issues.

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Commentary: Low Morale & Burnout a Modern Organizational Problem

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 JC Bowman

In public education, we see low morale often mentioned in criticism of the job. This reveals that administrators have a lot of work to do in addressing low morale and burnout with their teachers.

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Commentary: Monument Mayhem, History Hysteria, Rooted in Poor Public Education

August 26, 2017August 25, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

It’s the education, stupid. That, in a nutshell, is a major reason why America’s monuments and national symbols are being torn down, removed, relocated and otherwise blotted from the public square. If students in America’s public schools were properly taught the foundation of this country – the roots that made it great, the causes that both…

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Commentary: Public Education – A Quick Primer for School Boards

May 20, 2017June 19, 2023 JC Bowman

Local school boards reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities as well as the interests and concerns of professional and nonprofessional employees. We believe non-partisan control is what is best for our communities.

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Commentary: More Important Than a Test Score

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 JC Bowman

An engaging and challenging education is the proven path to prosperity and a life-long love of learning. Teachers consistently tell us that “testing” and “preparing students for a test” are among their top concerns in our internal surveys.

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Commentary: Facing Racism in Public Education

February 16, 2017February 15, 2017 JC Bowman

The color of our skin has no bearing on our intellectual potential, moral character or behavior. Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.

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Commentary: In the Image of God

February 9, 2017February 8, 2017 JC Bowman

Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.

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JC Bowman Commentary: Time to Separate PACS from Lobbying

Commentary: Low Morale & Burnout a Modern Organizational Problem

Commentary: Monument Mayhem, History Hysteria, Rooted in Poor Public Education

Commentary: Public Education – A Quick Primer for School Boards

Commentary: More Important Than a Test Score

Commentary: Facing Racism in Public Education

Commentary: In the Image of God

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