No hacking Required

IPS B.S. got this e-mail this week.

Blogmaster,

There's a teacher I know who claims that they have successfully "hacked" into ips-bs, and they know the names/computer addresses of people who've made comments on your blog. This arrogant little twit also stated that she "couldn't say who wrote things," because obtaining that knowledge was "illegal."

Is it possible to do this? Twit claims she has a relative who's skilled at computer forensics. If this is true, and your site has been compromised, then what? I'm sure that the majority of the people who keep this blog going do so on the condition of anonymity.

If this is a real concern, something that can indeed be done, what can you do to help? I would gladly give you this person's name, just not through an e-mail.

Please respond to this e-mail if this could become a legitimate concern.

There has been no hacking of this cite. IPS B.S. doesn't do anything on company time or use company equipment. We don't like the administration, but we obey the rules. All comments are anonymous and will stay that way.

We Work For Idiots

Has anyone else heard IPS screwed up its budget and shortchanged itself $14 million? You have now.

Question of the Day

Is tenure a good thing that protects teachers from the whims of a fickle school administration or does it protect teachers who should have been put out to pasture a long time ago?

Out of Pocket

What classroom expenses do you find yourself paying for out of pocket? Lots of small items or have you ever had to pay for big stuff as well?

More IPS BS

IPS is looking at budget cuts. Here are a couple places they could start.

1. Get rid of that billboard off of I-465 on the north side of town.
2. Make Eugene White pay back that $1,000 dinner he had at the last conference he attended.

Total IPS BS

IPS says its latest round of proposed cuts won't increase class size. Are you buying it?

Candidate Forum

If you are a candidate for school board, IPS B.S. is happy to take your positions on education issues and post them here. Send your summary to ipsbs@hotmail.com. There's no word limit, but we like to read "War and Peace" in front of a nice fire, not in front of our computer.