Education issues

[midwestyankee]

MWY, you offer an interesting and powerful perspective and I appreciate your input. I also hope others with related experiences offer their perspectives too and don't just flame me. I am willing to be persuaded in another direction if the basis for the persuasion has merit. I did not think of the political aspect, but can visualize how that might play out. I might have to rethink my view of the union.

The local newspaper has 2 full pages related to this topic today. The chair of the school board and the leader of the union team both state their case. The rest of the 2 pages are all letters to the editor. I find it interesting that on one point, the school board chair and the union leader state opposite scenarios of a particular mediation session. Someone appears to be lieing or at least manipulating the truth. Maybe both are.

Here's another thought for you: for every politician who insists that teachers be paid strictly on merit (whatever that might be), then let's require that politicians be legally barred from re-election if they can not meet certain simple requirements while in office. I suggest that they must meet or exceed all campaign promises, leave the governmental budget in a more cash-positive state than it was when they took office, and that their job-approval rating be higher than 70% (hey, if it's a good enough percentage to pass history class...).

Any thoughts?

 

[Eilan]

Any thoughts?

Yeah. Who would run for office?

 

[midwestyankee]

Yeah. Who would run for office?

My point exactly.

 

[silverwhisper]

yankee: i like that so much i want to see someone sue an elected official for failure to deliver.

ed

 

[cloakedlover]

I think Politicians should have to teach a minimum of one year in a public education setting. And perhaps not the fluffy, silk encased mattress side of the socioeconomic fence.

As for paying by merit, I believe Dallas ISD is already doing it. I am against for various reasons. Not even time to even go into it.

 

[EJFan]

yankee: i like that so much i want to see someone sue an elected official for failure to deliver.

ed

jackie mason (whose brother did my best friend's briss, btw) once suggested that politicians should be put on commission... they don't get paid until the country shows a profit.

 

[pleasteasme]

I thought this was interesting enough to share.

Y'all remember the girl that bit another student in my class a few weeks back? I was surprised by her yesterday as she sent me a balloon bouquet and an apology note. The note is a page long and she apologized for biting the other student and for being a pain in my butt during class. She wants to turn around and behave...her words!

Of course, the skeptic in me can't help but wonder if this has anything to do with the end of the semester?