Bruce Lear

Sioux City

Writer at Bleeding Heartland

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Iowa legislators cause public school headaches

1 week ago | bleedingheartland.com | Bruce Lear

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected] They’re finally gone. It’s over. Mom always said, “Nothing good comes after midnight.” I didn’t get it as a teen. I do now.
Legislature created headaches for Iowa public schools | Opinion

2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Bruce Lear

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City. He taught for 11 years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years. They’re finally gone. It’s over. Mom always said, “Nothing good comes after midnight.” I didn’t get it as a teen. I do now. At 6:30 a.m. May 15 the legislative party under the Golden Dome died, after lingering on life support for a couple of weeks. But it’s not majority party legislators suffering from hangover headaches.
Opinion: Legislators cause public school headaches

2 weeks ago | thegazette.com | Bruce Lear

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. They’re finally gone. It’s over. Mom always said, “Nothing good comes after midnight.” I didn’t get it as a teen. I do now. At 6:01 a.m., Thursday, May 15 the legislative party under the Golden Dome died, after lingering on life support for an additional 7 painful days. But it’s not majority legislators suffering from hangover headaches. The real head throbbing belongs to Iowa public schools.
It's all about Trump First

2 weeks ago | bleedingheartland.com | Bruce Lear

It's all about Trump First Sunday, May 18 2025 0 Comments Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected] In grade school, there’s always one kid who needs to be first. He cuts the line for lunch, with a hard shove.
Opinion: America first? It's all about Trump first

3 weeks ago | thegazette.com | Bruce Lear

President Donald Trump waves as he departs after welcoming the 2025 College Football National Champions, the Ohio State University football team, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In grade school, there’s always one kid who needs to be first. He cuts the line for lunch, with a hard shove.
Opinion: It's time to cause some good trouble

3 weeks ago | thegazette.com | Bruce Lear

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Author’s Note: This is the long play version of a speech I gave during the May Day Rally in Sioux City, IA, sponsored by the “Siouxland Good Trouble Makers.” It rained during my speech, so I did an abbreviated version. Here is the full text. An estimated 150 people attended this rally. This crowd gets my blood pumping! On this May Day, let’s remember the International Worker slogan of 1905.
It's time to cause some good trouble

4 weeks ago | bleedingheartland.com | Bruce Lear

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected] Author’s note: This is the long play version of a speech I gave during the May Day Rally in Sioux City, sponsored by the “Siouxland Good Trouble Makers.” It rained during my speech, so I did an abbreviated version.
Opinion: Bad ideas shouldn't become bad laws

1 month ago | thegazette.com | Bruce Lear

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Many of us have experienced planning committees where loud, big idea people dominate. They’re the ones who believe all their ideas are gold and they’re not shy about sharing their genius. They have 50 ideas an hour, and 49 of those should be trashed. I understand the rules for brainstorming. “There are no bad ideas.” But many of those ideas should die a natural death. But sometimes that doesn’t work.
Bad ideas shouldn't become bad laws

1 month ago | bleedingheartland.com | Bruce Lear

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected] Many of us have experienced planning committees where loud, “big idea” people dominate. They’re the ones who believe all their ideas are gold and they’re not shy about sharing their genius.
Meet Nathan Sage, the first Democrat running against Joni Ernst

1 month ago | bleedingheartland.com | Laura Belin |Rob Sand |Randy Evans |Bruce Lear

“The working class has been working their ass off every day to survive and make ends meet for their families,” Nathan Sage told me this week. Making working people’s lives better is the driving force of his U.S. Senate campaign. At least four Democrats are thinking seriously about running against two-term Republican incumbent Joni Ernst. Sage was the first to make it official, on April 16.