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Sunday, February 12, 2006
CNN.com - Parents, teachers have educational divide - Feb 10, 2006
CNN.com - Parents, teachers have educational divide - Feb 10, 2006
Summary of a survey of parents and teachers asking them about the condition of schools; mildly interesting. One thing that stood out is that "the problem that ranked highest for parents and teachers was getting and keeping good teachers". I agree that this is a big problem for schools, but all the vested interests seem to do their damndest to drive away talented teachers: administration burdens them with regulations, a lack of resources, and students who don't want to be there. On the other side, teachers unions drive away most competent individuals by adamantly separating pay from performance and directing all benefits to senior teachers.
Summary of a survey of parents and teachers asking them about the condition of schools; mildly interesting. One thing that stood out is that "the problem that ranked highest for parents and teachers was getting and keeping good teachers". I agree that this is a big problem for schools, but all the vested interests seem to do their damndest to drive away talented teachers: administration burdens them with regulations, a lack of resources, and students who don't want to be there. On the other side, teachers unions drive away most competent individuals by adamantly separating pay from performance and directing all benefits to senior teachers.
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