I participated in a panel discussion about when teachers should quit awhile back and the interview has just been released.
It can be found at BAM Radio and featured on the Educators Channel. Joining me on this panel were author Richard M. Ingersoll, and Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post.
It was a lively discussion and one every teacher considering their options should hear!
Driving from New England to the mid-Atlantic states with two young children is fraught with challenges. One of them is that you have to deal with the New York Thruway, and the
Northway where the only places to stop are the highway rest areas with a few fast food choices at each. At least they moved from a Bob’s Big Boy to a Quizzno’s and Sbarro, but still. The choices are bleak for someone trying to travel green and healthy.
I try to pack. But packing three meals for a 10 hour driving day, and all the stuff the kids need for the trip, and everything I need– well, it is overwhelming for someone who despises packing as much as I do. And we have some challenges such as one severe nut allergy, 3 vegetarians, and a guy who would love to eat sausage, egg and cheese sandwiches everyday.
But what happens when we stop for food on the road, from chain fast food restuarants, or even “healthy” fast food? This kind of eating has consequences:
A few months ago, the FDA was considering putting warning labels on all foods containing artificial colorings.
Just the fact that they were considering this should give parents pause. It certainly did for me!
The FDA did this because studies have shown when parents removed all food containing artificial coloring from their children’s diet, the behavior of their children improved. These studies focused on children with behavior challenges and disabilities. Some studies even show behavioral changes in typical children.
