Board of Education Priorities
We the undersigned support Simsbury Public Schools.Our support comes in the form of approval of annual operating budgets and involvement in our respective PTO organizations.We, as parents, voters and... continue reading »
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"School Latimer When is technology the answer to "quality", one-on-one teacher-student interface? BOE, get your priorities straight. Increased technology does not necessarily equate to better education."
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"School Henry James Do not downsize teachers and parapros for technology that would be nice to have, but is not necessary."
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"School Tootin' Hills No amount of technology can replace an excellent teacher or paraprofessional."
"School Tootin Hills I don't understand this - what about the legality of this proposed "cut" of special ed paras? Are these paras mandated by PPT'S? How do you simply "cut" them? Have they all become unnecessary because all of the children they service a"
"Speaking as an elementary educator, I feel strongly that classes sizes remain small. Young children need to be nurtured . Teachers are responsible for teaching students to read, write and sove mathematical problems. Having more computers is not going to s"
"School Latimer Lane there are plenty of laptops out there for a lot less than $1300. I urge you to be creative and look for alternatives to purchasing laptops"
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"School Tootin' Hills School I spend time, weekly, at Tootin' Hills School. The current classroom size is already at the maximum. Our teachers are wonderful, working hard to provide our children with an environment which guides and nutures these students "
"School Latimer Lane Class size is already too large!"
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"School Tariffville School As an educator, I believe there is no substitute - technological or otherwise - for frequent and productive student-teacher contact. Class size has often and definitively been linked to student success, and I believe - again, wi"
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"School Squadron Line Elementary Student's primary needs (such as paraprofessionals, accredited teachers) are paramount and should always remain in budget. Funds for periphirals, like Smartboards & addt'l laptops, when not in budget, can be acquired t"
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