>There is a problem when only like 2 teachers got canned for poor performance in the whole state in the last two years(out of 116,000 teachers)
I agree. you know there is a problem when only like 2 teachers got canned for poor performance in the whole state in the last two years(out of 116,000 teachers). that’s 0.0017%.
something is definitely wrong. there’s no way that that there aren’t bad teachers out there. the system needs to be fixed.
i’m tired of teachers hiding behind the tenure by scaring the public that the positions will be affected by political pressure if tenure is eliminated. i’ll tell you what — there are political pressures in every job, public or private. but everyday, job decisions are made based not only on job performance but relationships, who you know, etc. don’t you think that people happen to lose their jobs because of changes in administration at companies? it happens all the time. especially when companies merge, etc.
so, let’s expose teachers to the same forces the rest of the country face.
there is no free lunch. we are paying for it with our taxes and our childrens’ education.
-Thed.
