Don't they know they don't have real jobs? Their opinions don't count...ask Teraaaaayza.
I trust my school district about as far as I can throw them collectively.
Silly public servants.
I thought that was standard policy? When I was a kid and I missed a day of school I had to bring a note the next day.
Not personally. But I have heard from a friend who has a couple of teachers in his family that they despise NCLB. The real reason is the NEA wants to control everything. The NEA does not want its job performance to be held accountable. The results seem to be that NCLB is getting results.
I do not believe that its appropriate for the NEA to use the classroom and parent meetings to make political statements about standards with which that they are required by law to comply. If they can't do the job, they should get out of the way.
As a former public school teacher, a lot of teachers just parrot what they are told by the local NEA rep. It is baloney, NCLB has brought A BUNCH MORE funding into the schools for a variety of items and programs.
Also as a former public school teacher, I will be homeschooling my daughter...
Schools have ALWAYS required a note when the kid is absent. When I went to school this was required. This was required before Bush was out of college.
The real reason they hate NCLB is because it requires testing and you can't access the NCLB dough until you test and show where your school is. Schools that are crap have refused the money - refused the testing - refused everything....all the while saying that NCLB is an underfunded mandate.
In other words, they're full of Kerry.
Results always scare liberals, they love promises and plans.
I'm a teacher....from what I see and hear your correct...all they do is whine and lie about NCLB.....but....in my experience and opinion....NCLB is the BEST thing to happen in education...in the 17 years I have been at it..
A school teacher in my church complained about the paperwork created by this program "by Bush", so someone said, "Well, complain to Ted Kennedy because that is how Bush let write the bill and Kennedy wanted to create more government workers and could care less about the children."
also... notes for missing students vary district to district.
Next time they say anything, tell them that (their hero) Teddy Kennedy did a wonderful job cowriting the NCLBA, didn't he?
"One employee told me that I had to provide a reason and a note when the child is missing for a day...becasue No Child Left Behind requires it."
But that's okay...you can still get an abortion without a note from home. Geeesh
No Child Left Behind is a bad program; I'm not surprised you're hearing teachers slam it. Federalized funding of the education system inevitably leads to problems.
Schools won't educate, they will indoctrinate, even when they get a kick in the pants. It is time to scrap government schools, period.
The school you are visiting may be under a corrective plan for excessive absences. In that case, it would be necessary under NCLB.
Good teacher accept the challenge.......others can't stand the thought of accountability.
Today, our daughter brought us a form to fill out. It said:
“The ethnic codes for the State Department of Education for [our state] have changed. If you wish to change your child’s ethnic code, please indicate this information by checking one of the boxes below.” I wrote on the form: "Can we actually do this?" We think daughter two should be Hawaiian/Pacific Islander this year. Next year, she can be Latino IF she passes her Latin I class this year.
"No child left behind"
if no child moves forward, then no other children will be left behind.
My brother's a teacher(no lib) and he doesn't have a positive opinion of NCLB. I can't remember what is biggest greviences were though.
We should bring back capital punishment. Teachers should be holding more students behind or forcing summer school on those who came close to needing to be held behind. My brother said that will never happen because teachers wouldn't want to put up with the parents.