teachers + unions = Untouchables.....Overpaid untouchables.
Dem Progressives like Dumbing Down of students; they are easier to manipulate. It is the Progressive, anti-American Way.
Publik Skools - We no how to teech yur chilluns.
There4, give us mo monie.
Are they just going to asked them about their “feelz” now?
Ok, so they can’t pass proficiency tests. Big deal.
The kids do get indoctrinated, and they become good little comrades.
What’s the problem?
Is there anything in the state of New York that is essential for the functioning of this country?
RELATED:
The state of New York recently passed a law requiring prospective school teachers to take a literacy test to get their license, but repealed it the following year because 36 percent of whites failed the test on the first try, while 54 percent of Hispanics and 59 percent of blacks failed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/nyregion/ny-regents-teacher-exams-alst.html
In other words the State of New York is knowingly putting a large number of illiterate teachers in classrooms.
It would be racist to evaluate those poor illiterate teachers on the basis of results.
Prior to allowing teachers to unionize the USA was ranked first in public education. Now we are ranked last among industrialized nations. Dead last. Public sector unions should be outlawed.
Hell, we don’t want proven smart people learning our public skrewel kids, do we?
If the NEA is involved, it will simply become a far more subjective evaluation rather than an objective and effective one. It will involve falling from mediocrity to a much lower level.
Home schoolers better pray. THEY will be targeted and/or eliminated.
A great educator once wisely observed that (paraphrased here) “teaching and learning are so entertwined” that one can hardly claim that “teaching” has occurred if learning has not resulted from the encounter.
I honestly think too many people here make knee-jerk assumptions about articles such as this which malign the idea of using student test scores to determine teacher effectiveness. As someone who has experience with this issue, basing a teacher’s effectiveness on the scores of tests taken by students who show up to class maybe 50% of the grading period, play on cell phones all period because the administration doesn’t back teachers when teachers try to curb the use of cell phones in class, complete maybe 1/4 of the work assigned to them in class (without even being given HOMEWORK to do), and who can’t contribute to any discussions had during class as none of them read even a letter of the assigned readings, is tantamount to judging a Parks and Recreation department on the refuse a concert-going crowd leaves on the ground over the course of the event, even though many trash cans and “Do Not Litter” signs are posted throughout the venue.
Try employing some of that vaunted “Conservative critical thinking” here and realize that this situation is not as simple as it may seem on the surface...
Unions, gotta love ‘em.
Always finding ways to avoid accountability.
Pretty sure they'll go to "self created ratings" and check the box to select pay raise, either 5% or 8% based on how the teacher feels about themselves.
It seems that the demonRATs have gone full bore in showing the American people just how deep their animus goes- for us and for our beliefs. They ARE our enemy and WANT to destroy us.
I am a retired educator and a grandmother now, but I beg you all- take BACK your children and your (state level only) education systems. Dismantle the abomination that they have built.
I don’t blame teachers for not wanting to be evaluated on the basis of standardized test scores. This is because they probably have a tight schedule for quality teaching, especially if they’re also expected to indoctrinate kids with Democratic agenda government entitlement programs, pro-LGBT politics, and global warming alarmism.
On top of that, some teachers undoubtedly have to spend time working with troubled kids.
Insights welcome.
Don’t you dare look at the product. I am a craftsman. Respect that!
LMAO
Education is a long way down Alice’s rabbit hole.
It’s gonna get worse.