Franklin (MA) Matters

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of my conversation with Leah Wahrhaftig-Jeri and Katherine Kellett, both teachers at Franklin High School. We had our conversation at the Franklin TV Studio on Monday, March  3, 2025.  Katherine Kellett, Teacher - EnglishLeah Wahrhaftig-Jeri, Teacher - World LanguageWe cover their road to Franklin and FHSWe talk about the joy in teachingAnd the issues faced with continued budget cutsOnly one language to be offered at the middle schoolReduces the total of language classes High School graduates can carry forward to collegeText book & curriculum cuts challenge the appropriate delivery of curriculumLoss of shared intellectual capital with colleagues cut due to budgetLanguage lab is a resource heavily utilized and will no longer available (per budget)Struggle to attract and retain substitute teachersRipple effects for curriculum coverage that is lost and how that affects students and the next year’s teachers for that subjectThe recording