Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith
demonize hard help law people school seems teachers trying turn
It seems to me this law is a way to demonize and penalize the very people who are trying so hard to do the work. It is very punitive to me. Instead, why can't we think about how we can help teachers go into a school and turn it around?
commodity
It's a commodity to them, but to us it's our community.
costs dollars few medication problems
I've been getting this medication for 10 years without any problems, and it costs a few dollars a month.
doctors hospital
My doctors told me I would have to go into the hospital if I don't get it.
hours miners oxygen safety supply teams
Miners only have a one-hour supply of oxygen underground, but mine safety teams can be located up to two hours away. That's not very comforting.
conducting mine people
The people who were inspecting the mine will not be the people conducting the investigation.