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then the focus needs to be on finding an alternative. LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 20/09/2011 06:36:42 PM
I've wondered how education systems would fair if we treated teachers like doctors, lawyers, veterinarians and the like. "Professionals". Same sort of standards, same sort of ethical guidelines, etc...etc...

AND along those same lines, the same sort of respect and acknowledgement that they just might know more about their field than Joe Schmoe (which they would, held to such standards).

Obviously this would not solve all problems as evident in the problems facing the medical industry and well...need we go into lawyers? ;) But from a regulatory standpoint, I think it could be a viable tract. I could be wrong, though :)
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Washington Teachers refuse Judge order to return to work. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:05:13 PM 805 Views
What's the dispute on? Legolas - 19/09/2011 11:13:24 PM 632 Views
Seniority, Class Size, and Salaries. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:41:40 PM 544 Views
and children have a right to an education. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 12:30:20 AM 486 Views
So we ought to pay for it. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 05:48:34 PM 473 Views
They aren't solving any problems. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 08:33:22 PM 792 Views
Have you heard of another tactic that makes anyone listen? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:41:05 AM 468 Views
I don't really have any ideas myself. It's not my strong suit (political wrangling, that is) LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 01:00:21 AM 504 Views
I don't really agree with seniority/tenure as much, but class size... LaSombra - 20/09/2011 07:42:39 PM 563 Views
That doesn't really tell me anything, you do realize. Legolas - 20/09/2011 08:41:50 PM 451 Views
You have to respect people for seeking more money? Seriously? Cannoli - 20/09/2011 12:23:22 AM 562 Views
you missed the whole other part where he talks abotu class size and what not Aisha - 20/09/2011 02:05:12 AM 635 Views
Class size is a bullshit argument that teachers' unions push on people. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:25:58 AM 479 Views
You don't get to use the "Think of the Children" argument... it belongs to the teachers. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 05:52:36 PM 447 Views
I don't want them to do their job. Can I stop paying? Cannoli - 21/09/2011 12:30:24 AM 718 Views
teachers don't only work 9 months of the year. LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:51:57 AM 626 Views
please stop with the poor underpaid teacher song random thoughts - 21/09/2011 12:59:09 AM 455 Views
You don't mean DC, right? I'm roommates with a DC teacher, I feel like I would have noticed beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 01:02:00 AM 665 Views
seriously. if you break it down hourly... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 01:48:40 AM 552 Views
Eh... I'm more union-friendly than most, but teachers' unions are pretty terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 20/09/2011 06:11:09 AM 225 Views
I don't disagree *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 02:11:14 PM 223 Views
I agree they have a lot of "stuff," but I don't think much of it is unwarranted beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 02:30:35 PM 579 Views
being anti-teacher's union is not the same as being anti-teacher random thoughts - 20/09/2011 03:32:57 PM 624 Views
That is similar to claiming to be pro-soldier and cutting the VA. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:03:29 PM 597 Views
then the focus needs to be on finding an alternative. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:36:42 PM 623 Views
I agree. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:45:36 PM 492 Views
of please random thoughts - 20/09/2011 06:56:04 PM 505 Views
You still don't get it, do you? Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:57:52 PM 605 Views
Do you have facts about how teachers are rated? beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 08:08:04 PM 584 Views
well teachers are rated differently in different systems random thoughts - 20/09/2011 09:23:43 PM 649 Views
there are some really shitty charter schools too. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 09:36:42 PM 471 Views
and they need to learn form the charter schools that are doing well random thoughts - 20/09/2011 10:06:19 PM 579 Views
well there's some problems there LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:20:27 AM 570 Views
yes there is no perfect system just trade offs and choices random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:04:01 AM 680 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 03:17:40 AM 667 Views
I've little sympathy here Isaac - 20/09/2011 03:08:58 AM 619 Views
I have no sympathy whatsoever. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:26:29 AM 443 Views
I don't agree with all your opinions on schools... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 04:21:01 AM 554 Views
Oooh, Cancer is a horrible disease that spreads wildly and kills you! Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:04:53 PM 566 Views
okay, except that those unions do the same thing. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:39:27 PM 672 Views
Public sector unions need to be banned random thoughts - 20/09/2011 04:30:00 AM 621 Views
+1, as per FDR and union leaders of that time, public unions are asking for trouble/problems. *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 06:52:37 PM 232 Views
No, they need to be replaced. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 09:05:52 PM 421 Views
no they breed corruption and need to at the minimum be barred from political donations and strikes random thoughts - 20/09/2011 09:51:38 PM 628 Views
The small government guy needs to ask? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:39:05 AM 422 Views
the government guy has no answer *NM* random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:05:14 AM 335 Views
Good for them. jh - 20/09/2011 06:33:27 AM 641 Views
Fired them all, hire new teachers, end of problem..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 06:51:01 PM 240 Views
You missed the memo. Great Lord of Chaos - 20/09/2011 09:45:55 PM 506 Views
I would bet a lot of them will show up for the hire back interviews *NM* random thoughts - 20/09/2011 10:07:05 PM 220 Views
+1, a huge number of them will come crawling back for jobs. *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 10:11:09 PM 255 Views
That does make sure of getting the best and most able.... *NM* snoopcester - 20/09/2011 10:52:32 PM 219 Views
lol. youre funny. I like you. *NM* Aisha - 20/09/2011 11:01:10 PM 200 Views
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