U of Ibrouhaha Highlights Low Teacher Pay in Iowa
The piece argues Iowa teachers are underpaid with average salaries around 32 376 ranking 34th. It notes heavy workloads with five to six class periods daily plus extensive prep, paperwork and extra duties, urging greater teacher participation in managerial decisions.
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Charles Larson
University of Iowa
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Madeline Hunter
Joseph Shedd
Samuel Bacharach
High School Teaching Pressures in Iowa Train of Thought
A retired Iowa City educator argues high school teaching is mentally taxing due to remedial classes discipline and heavy paperwork. She cites NEGP data on teacher abuse and vandalism, calls for professional autonomy, and notes underpayment of Iowa teachers while praising graduate programs yet urging undergraduate support.
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University of Iowa
National Education Goals
Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Alta M. Cook
Iowa City
City High
Take trucker's word split speeds may endanger drivers
A reader letter questions a proposed split speed limit in Iowa with cars at 70 mph and trucks at 65 mph. It cites California experience, rear end collisions with semis, insurance studies, and cautions that the policy boosts revenue. The writer also critiques radar detector bans for heavy vehicles.
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Jerry Walter
House Transportation Committee
Iowa
Odors and Water Concerns in Iowa Livestock Operations
The Cedar Rapids Cedar-Wapsie Sierra Club group questions Iowa Department of Natural Resources oversight and manure storage seepage at monitored sites. They urge broader monitoring, quicker answers, and protections for air water and soil amid potential groundwater contamination.
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Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
College Community Bond Proposal Sparks Taxpayers Debate
A letter from Dorothy Krivanek argues against a College Community school bond citing rising taxes, excessive amenities, and open enrollment funds. She urges sticking to academics and questions the use of funds for a sports complex and front entrance projects.
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College Community
Prairie Heights
Health care morality is bankrupt in Iowa critique
Louis Blair of Cedar Rapids argues health care reform hurts coverage and costs. He cites 40 million uninsured, rising premiums, MSAs, poor MBCI performance, and costly hospital coordination failures. He calls for leadership from physicians and media to restore accountability.
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Congress
Medical Savings
Congressional Budget Office
Iowa
Department of Human Services
Merit Behavioral Corporation of
MBCI
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
United Way
Linn County Medical Society
Louis Blair
Right to life movement silent on death penalty issue
Michael J. McMahon argues against reinstating capital punishment, accusing the right to life movement of hypocrisy for opposing abortion yet remaining silent on state execution. He cites costs, deterrence questions, and wrongful convictions, invoking biblical critique and moral concern.
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Jesus Christ
Gazette Letters Policy Since Public Submissions
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns but not all can be printed. Submissions must include writer name full address and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. 300 word limit for letters and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length up to 700 words. Includes mailing box fax and email contact details for submission.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Governor Carlson Praises Iowa Unity and Minnesota Neighbors
Terry E. Feltes of Cedar Rapids addresses Gov. Carlson and Sen. Matt McCoy, lauding Iowa’s economy education and safety while noting neighboring Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic and outdoor heritage. He thanks Carlson for attention and calls the governor’s words a disguised compliment.
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Gov. Carlson
Terry E. Feltes
Cedar Rapids
Read Daily to Sharpen Your Newspaper Noses
A short essay advises Eastern Iowa students to read a newspaper daily during Education Week. It urges starting with the comics, scanning headlines, reading an unfamiliar story, and engaging with editorials or letters. The author shares humorous personal notes and urges readers to write and send feedback.
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Iowa
L’il
Abner
Katzenjammer
Dennis Rodman
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