Sandra Nichols, a teacher, school administrator, and school board trustee, writes about maintaining a strong public education system. Topics include: Educators demand changes to NCLB, Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, low teacher morale, Scourge of Toy Guns, Imitation firearms, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the California High School Exit Exam (CHSEE), qualified teachers, military recruiters, equal opportunity, bilingual education, English Language Learners,the Schwarzenegger propositions, dropouts, expulsions, suspensions, school funding, budget reductions, communication, diversity, tolerance, two Americas, Socrates, Plato, favorite teachers, Richard Riordan, stupid dirty girl, special education, environmental protection,English learners, California Board of Education, Senator Martha Escutia, SB 1769, Latino Caucus, Governor Schwarzenegger, SB 1769 Sales recruiters