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Springfield, Mo
Joined July 2011
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
For those who support @MOEducation public schools, yesterday's election results are encouraging. Not because they're Dems vs Rep wins or losses--but because pro-public school candidates won and many voucher candidates lost. Rural Republicans, who have historically been more likely to support public schools, will now make up a larger share of the remaining Republican caucus. Rural Missouri, make sure you keep on top of things--your rural schools need you, and the Republicans in the legislature can no longer ignore you. @MASALeaders @MSTA @MissouriNEA @nrea1 @MissouriSBA
Miner's Bowl! Missouri Southern vs. Pitt State. Southern won for the first time since 1993! Pitt ain't what they use to be, and that is kinda sad.
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
Congratulations to Sen. Lincoln Hough, winner of the Missouri Assoc. of Rural Education’s “Friend of Rural Education” award. Speaking to rural school leaders this week, he said: “I feel like we’ve let you down.” Thank you for recognizing that @MoEducation schools need the tools and resources to serve students. @MASALeaders @MoSenDems @MOSenateGOP @MSTA @MissouriNEA @moasbo @MissouriSBA @MSHSAAOrg @MoAESP @moassp
Chaz Mayes retweeted
Congratulations to Missouri State Senator Lincoln Hough @lincolnhough , who today received the 2026 "Friend of Rural Education" award from the 421 member school districts of the Missouri Association for Rural Education. We appreciate his efforts to defend our @MoEducation rural schools, and we will miss his leadership in #moleg. @MOSenateGOP @MASALeaders @MSTA @MissouriNEA @nrea1 @MissouriSBA @MissouriState @rep_rusty @cindyolaughlin2 @MOHouseGOP @JoshHurlbert @GovMikeKehoe
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
Interim @MOEducation Commissioner Preis said she has resigned “after much consideration” because she thinks “the board’s agenda is better served by a different commissioner.” @JonTurnerEdD says, “mark my word, this State Board of Education is a hot mess and will probably get worse.” @MASALeaders @MSTA @MissouriSBA
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
In @KCStar Mo Speaker of House Patterson says the @MoEducation school funding formula "shortchanges" suburban school districts and advocates for consolidation of small school districts. Says he would close rural schools to "achieve economies of scale." Every rural voter needs to be asking candidates if they agree. kansascity.com/news/local/ar… @MASALeaders @MSTA @MissouriNEA @MissouriSBA @mosabo @moassp @MoAESP
Chaz Mayes retweeted
When I began teaching all I needed were my books, a piece of chalk, and a notebook for grades.
Today, my teachers must navigate 14 platforms, apps, portals, dashboards, and widgets simply to teach.
Educational bureaucracy is slowly strangling the craft of teaching.
Chaz Mayes retweeted
Missouri's FY27 school funding formula is more than $190 million short of full funding. That isn't an abstract budget line - it becomes fewer staff, delayed repairs or another local ask. What would the gap mean in your district? mosba.org/article/2892697 @MASALeaders @moasbo
ALT MissouriSchools.org graphic titled About $190M Short, pairing the funding figure with a real Missouri district map of per-pupil spending.
The people making these decisions are clueless.
@MoEducation State Board of Education briefly discussed the idea of having the new school "Grade Card" reflect whether a district educated a large number of low-income students. Board member Casey from Parkway Schools (which has a 4% child poverty rate) said, “We should have the same expectation for all children." Parkway Schools reports about $56,675 more per pupil in expenditures across the same 13 school years as rural Naylor Schools; the overall gap in education expenditures is about $70,020 per student. 35.3% of the children living in Naylor are below the federal poverty line--in Parkway? 4%. Same expectations, but unequal resources, different worlds. Find out more at MissouriSchools.org @MASALeaders @nrea1 @MSTA @MissouriNEA @MRTAjeffcity
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
Teachers are expected to:
• Arrive before everyone else
• Teach all day
• Manage 30+ different personalities in every class
• Differentiate lessons for every learning level
• Keep students engaged
• Handle behavior issues
• Answer parent emails
• Attend endless meetings
• Grade mountains of assignments
• Track data and update online systems
• Complete paperwork
• Plan tomorrow’s lessons
• Support struggling students
• Challenge advanced students
• Cover for absent staff
• Supervise lunch, hallways, and dismissal
• Adapt to every new initiative that comes along
And after all that, they're somehow expected to go home with enough energy to be a parent, partner, friend, or simply a functioning human being.
People talk about teacher shortages, burnout, and declining morale as if they're mysteries.
They're not.
You can't keep adding responsibilities to a job that's already overflowing and then act surprised when people reach their limit.
The real question isn't why teachers are burning out.
It's why anyone expects them not to.
Chaz Mayes retweeted
MissouriSchools.org is live today. I built it to help parents, educators, and school leaders use @MOEducation public-school data without needing to be data experts. Explore the maps, compare districts and tell me what would make the site more useful: missourischools.org
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
#MustRead Rural Missouri’s future depends on its public schools. Some rural legislators #moleg have traded their public schools for campaign contributions. They need to be reminded where they came from. @nrea1 @MoEducation @MissouriSBA @MASALeaders @moasbo @MSTA missouriindependent.com/2026…
The @MSTA endorses candidates from across the state based on their incumbent voting records and/or satisfactory responses to surveys/questionnaires that align with MSTA member adopted resolutions. Check to see if you can find your House and Senatorial candidate in the post below.
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Chaz Mayes retweeted
Missouri’s Amendment 4 is one of the most undemocratic proposals ever placed before voters anywhere in the country . It would fundamentally undermine the principle that has defined American democracy: one person, one vote. 1/4
Thoughts and prayers to all of the postal workers that are having to deliver all of the political flyers this election season. I know I am not the only one that is getting at least 2 mailers a day. #recyclebin
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