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It’s an upside down world

Aug. 20, 2005
12:09 am
by Kombiz Lavasany
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Filed under: Education

These two posts by Julie over at the School of Blog are important reads. (Teachers vs. Kids and more Teachers vs. Kids) In a perfect world someone wouldn’t have to point out that treating Teachers like professionals can help raise the quality of public education, not lower it, but I think for the moment Julie hits the right notes.

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  • 1 redhog
    · Aug 20, 2005 at 10:10 am

    Teachers unions should have first and foremost the interests of their members at heart and in mind. All else will then fall into place, such as a flourishing and inspired new generation. Do people rail against the American Medical Association or the Chamber of Commerce for pursuit of their self-interest? By an inexplicable alchemy,students do better when teachers are not resentful of their oppressed economic and professinal lives. The claim that the unions are for the “annihilation of No Child Left Behind” is palpably inaccurate. Unions have urged, for the benefit and advancement of students, certain fine-tuning of this sweeping legislation. Teachers struggling to maintain a tenuous hold on a middle’class standard of living does not constitute a threat to the “mission” of serving kids. With 200 college credits and three decades of professional experience, a teacher shouldn’t have cause to worry about paying for an oil-change or an appendectomy. They should not need to live hand-to-mouth or even “check-to-check” as fruits of their dedication and expertise. Refer to risaac.blogs.com