NCLB-Education

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Of course, I realize that there are many teachers that it bothers. Doesn't change the fact that the union does what it does...year after year. If most members were like you (or GR), it seems to me that there would be a change in union leadership and policy that would make things better for the good teachers and ultimately the students.

Not that I think most bad teachers want to be bad...I think their education may be lacking as well (and to be fair, I base this on my step-father who mentored many young teachers and often wondered what exactly they were being taught in colleges (as well as the few younger teachers I had in HS) - its not that the teachers cannot understand the materials, but their education insofar as reaching students is severely lacking).

I hear ya Baba.... Trust me, tenure is a double edged sword for some people. Out 50 or 60 people I work with I can only think of a handful who shouldn't have gotten tenure or should be out now. The problem is, if you have an administration who makes a mistake on somebody, they are around for 25 years so its important you keep those to a minimum....So an administration is key to keeping the staff focused and able.