AmyFuji

AmyFuji
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday
December 29
Title
teacher
Company
Chicago Public Schools
Bio
I'm a high school English teacher who teaches on the South Side of Chicago. I'm from Arkansas. I'm a white lady whose last name is Japanese (thanks to my Japanese Yankee husband). My brother in law says I'm a sitcom waiting to happen. I'm married and have a little girl who is three and a half, and a baby boy who is nineteen months old. I have lost 76 pounds in the last year and a half, and barefoot running is my new obsession. So much to share!

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JULY 15, 2008 10:11PM

More Thoughts on that Damn Magazine Cover

I've read lots of commentary regarding the current cover of The New Yorker. I know that people say we should be able to take a joke. That it's satire -- why can't liberals understand satire? And all that jazz.

Here's my theory as to why people are upset. We… Read full post »

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JULY 12, 2008 5:04PM

How to Hire Better Teachers

I just read this really interesting article in Slate about the problem of hiring better teachers. The author suggests an apprenticeship program for teachers -- if you can make it in two years of on-the-job training, then you can get your union card and employment for life (as opposed/… Read full post »

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JULY 10, 2008 3:00PM

Poverty Sucks

 As a white teacher in an African American high school, I feel I have a certain responsibility to set a good example for my students. This can present a bit of a challenge. I grew up in a middle class two parent household in a small town in Arkansas.… Read full post »

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