tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post1671236952544936432..comments2023-08-24T05:24:51.011-04:00Comments on PURE Reform: The schools students deserveQuestionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-6885808731241123062012-09-18T13:26:54.542-04:002012-09-18T13:26:54.542-04:00I personally feel that as the economy tanked the v...I personally feel that as the economy tanked the venture enterpreneurs saw what they feel is a goldmine and invested huge sums -- broad, gates, walton all sowing seeds of unrest among people who they care nothing about.<br />Pa suburbs and small towns have had some nasty strikes over the last 30 years-- but no one discredited teachers so yeah the feeling that teaching can be measured by student scores, especially at a time when we have rightly decided that evert student deserves to be educated by the community, addded to by the seeds of big money took us down a very slippery slope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-15129170258905007862012-09-18T09:14:32.693-04:002012-09-18T09:14:32.693-04:00Who was called what name?Who was called what name?Questionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-24261950402486623362012-09-18T09:00:55.850-04:002012-09-18T09:00:55.850-04:00And that not "name calling"?????And that not "name calling"?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-54936261303320122312012-09-18T06:36:19.236-04:002012-09-18T06:36:19.236-04:00The pft union president called into Marty Griffin&...The pft union president called into Marty Griffin's talk show yesterday...(pause for an extended cringe) and in the brief amount of time the show had left did her best to correct misconceptions. He is going to give her an hour sometime in the future and having time to prepare she should be able to give the public facts and stop some bloviating. <br /><br />When did the so many professionsl relationships withing education become adversarial? Was NCLB the cause? Was the dwindling dollars for educaion what made everyone so surly? When did teachers and principals end up on opposing teams? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-49335668754854360002012-09-17T22:14:23.870-04:002012-09-17T22:14:23.870-04:00The kids are bad as hell! Give me a break!The kids are bad as hell! Give me a break!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-81511045033795576242012-09-17T21:05:40.842-04:002012-09-17T21:05:40.842-04:00Yes, and i particularly enjoyed how she squirmed o...Yes, and i particularly enjoyed how she squirmed out of it all with refried solutions that have been forth here time and again. It reminded me of classic PPS re-direct tactics.<br /><br />I support Chicago teachers 100%, especially when politicians go on the attack about teachers. I could have done anything with my life but was born with a heart and wanted to help kids. Pity. I could have been lining my pockets like politicians and school administrators. And both the politicians and media want to portray teachers as "thugs." We really do need Jimmy Hoffa-style union leadership anymore. Workers should have rights.<br /><br />Instead, we have cowards in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-74722785154681916372012-09-16T08:53:17.721-04:002012-09-16T08:53:17.721-04:00That "data spinner" comments of earlier ...That "data spinner" comments of earlier this week should remind us all why "data driven" instruction is total b.s. Yet ANOTHER strength of previous principals-- mine explained exactly why "research based" is honest, real, and works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com