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By: cmac on 3/25/11
Spoken like a true politician. OK, so I wasted my vote in the last election. I did not have a clear understanding of Mr. Haslam's philosophy of education. I now have a clear understanding.
Anyone who needs five years to decide whether a new teacher is capable of teaching does not need to be in administration. Is a teacher guaranteed tenure after five years even after meeting government requirements for excellence? Of course not. Administrators can, and will, hold tenure over a teachers head.
The public and politicians do not seem to understand that very few of our best and brightest college students indicate a desire for teaching as a profession. They know, and fully understand, that teaching is a low pay, high stress, thankless job where tenure and academic freedom have been replaced by mandated government standardized testing, senseless regulation, and a federal funding scheme for a "race to the top".
Who will replace the "unfit" old teachers who will retire over the coming years? Rest assured they will not be replaced by the cream of the crop. If the anti-education group thinks the system is "broken" now, wait a few years. You do not "improve" education by removing the incentives that make the profession of teaching worth the effort.
The education system in America is not "broken". The political system that has taken control of the education system is broken. You don't make an automobile run better by putting water in the gas tank.
Spoken like a true politician. OK, so I wasted my vote in the last election. I did not have a clear understanding of Mr. Haslam's philosophy of education. I now have a clear understanding.
Anyone who needs five years to decide whether a new teacher is capable of teaching does not need to be in administration. Is a teacher guaranteed tenure after five years even after meeting government requirements for excellence? Of course not. Administrators can, and will, hold tenure over a teachers head.
The public and politicians do not seem to understand that very few of our best and brightest college students indicate a desire for teaching as a profession. They know, and fully understand, that teaching is a low pay, high stress, thankless job where tenure and academic freedom have been replaced by mandated government standardized testing, senseless regulation, and a federal funding scheme for a "race to the top".
Who will replace the "unfit" old teachers who will retire over the coming years? Rest assured they will not be replaced by the cream of the crop. If the anti-education group thinks the system is "broken" now, wait a few years. You do not "improve" education by removing the incentives that make the profession of teaching worth the effort.
The education system in America is not "broken". The political system that has taken control of the education system is broken. You don't make an automobile run better by putting water in the gas tank.
By: publius on 3/25/11
cmac well said Our children are our future, and our politicians are more interested in taking care of screamers and corporations I am disgusted with all of them.
cmac well said Our children are our future, and our politicians are more interested in taking care of screamers and corporations I am disgusted with all of them.
By: DMW on 3/28/11
cmac- Are you saying tenure is an incentive that makes the profession of teaching worth the effort? Why does a good teacher need tenure? A good teacher will always be in demand.
cmac- Are you saying tenure is an incentive that makes the profession of teaching worth the effort? Why does a good teacher need tenure? A good teacher will always be in demand.
By: SocEtTuem on 3/28/11
cmac writes "very few of our best and brightest college students indicate a desire for teaching as a profession"
And that fact is borne out by union need for tenure based on time rather than performance.
Good teachers do not fear evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing. They will always have jobs based on ability, not time in profession.
cmac writes "very few of our best and brightest college students indicate a desire for teaching as a profession"
And that fact is borne out by union need for tenure based on time rather than performance.
Good teachers do not fear evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing. They will always have jobs based on ability, not time in profession.
By: cmac on 3/28/11
DMW - tenure is not an "incentive" that makes the profession of teaching worth the effort. Tenure is the protection teachers have against radical religious "beliefs" of society and "good-ole-boy" politicians in the "system". You are right, "Good Teachers" will always be in demand. Now, try to find the "Good Teachers" under the ongoing attack on the profession. Those bright enough to teach are not dumb enough to fall for a government take-over of their profession. You are not listening to teachers. You are listening to yourself and government propaganda. It is obvious you know little about teachers or education. Herein, lies our problem. Yep, good teachers will always be in demand, but good teachers will not always be found.
DMW - tenure is not an "incentive" that makes the profession of teaching worth the effort. Tenure is the protection teachers have against radical religious "beliefs" of society and "good-ole-boy" politicians in the "system". You are right, "Good Teachers" will always be in demand. Now, try to find the "Good Teachers" under the ongoing attack on the profession. Those bright enough to teach are not dumb enough to fall for a government take-over of their profession. You are not listening to teachers. You are listening to yourself and government propaganda. It is obvious you know little about teachers or education. Herein, lies our problem. Yep, good teachers will always be in demand, but good teachers will not always be found.
By: cmac on 3/28/11
SocEtTuem - How many of our best and brighest college students do you know?
Have you talked to college students about their planned professions after graduation?
Do you teach any "potential" teachers?
What do you know about teaching, or teachers?
What experience have you had with academic freedom as related to tenure? Do you know what academic freeom is about?
Do you think tenure is a guarantee of "job security"?
Do you think "good" teachers will always have jobs based on ability?
Give us the name of one teacher you know who "fears" evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing.
Hey, SocEtTuem, we are going on a snipe hunt tomorrow night. You get to hold the bag.
BTW, what is it you plan to Soc-Tuem?
SocEtTuem - How many of our best and brighest college students do you know?
Have you talked to college students about their planned professions after graduation?
Do you teach any "potential" teachers?
What do you know about teaching, or teachers?
What experience have you had with academic freedom as related to tenure? Do you know what academic freeom is about?
Do you think tenure is a guarantee of "job security"?
Do you think "good" teachers will always have jobs based on ability?
Give us the name of one teacher you know who "fears" evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing.
Hey, SocEtTuem, we are going on a snipe hunt tomorrow night. You get to hold the bag.
BTW, what is it you plan to Soc-Tuem?
By: publius on 3/30/11
"Good teachers do not fear evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing. They will always have jobs based on ability, not time in profession." I am sure that you have personal experience to back that up Socettuem, because in my experience that is not true.
"Good teachers do not fear evaluation, continuing education, competition and competency testing. They will always have jobs based on ability, not time in profession." I am sure that you have personal experience to back that up Socettuem, because in my experience that is not true.
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