StudentsFirst.org: Teachers share how seniority based layoffs do not help students

[MsJanetWood]

TYPO CORRECTION: CANDIDATES

[jjtyler21]

I agree with this 100%. In addition to this, the teachers are also people. You don't get rid of a teacher because he just happened to be unlucky enough to be born a few years later than another teacher. These are hard working people that deserve better. It seems like all of the honest, hardworking people these days are getting screwed over everywhere.

[MsJanetWood]

@jjtyler21 I agree! I think the U.S. should get rid of that silly age requirement for presidential canidates. Why does the president have to be 35 years of age?

Also, auto insurance companies, why do they charge more to insure people under 25?

Because, EXPERIENCE matters!

Let's stop blaming the teachers!

Let's start holding students accountable!

Also, let's get rid of all the over-paid administrators, publishing company fads and educational consultants.

Let's go back to the BASICS!

[stevenrosen99]

How about increasing taxes and not having to lay off teachers in the first place?

[MsJanetWood]

She would tutor kids afterschool, while she was on "unemployment"?

Teachers don't get unemployment. When you get fired, you get FIRED!

[regionfree1]

@MsJanetWood Why are you so butt hurt over michelle rhee? she is telling the truth,get rid of bad teachers and keep the good ones,all you care about is your pay, not these children who lack behind the rest of the world,you have been exposed MsJanetWood.

[v44forme1]

@regionfree1 this is about destroying education PERIOD, STATISTICS PROVE THIS

[MsJanetWood]

In the WAITING FOR SUPERMAN movie, Geoffrey Canada states, " I actually know how hard it is to be a GOOD teacher.

It took me 3 years to become a DECENT teacher, BEFORE I really LEARNED my CRAFT.

And then in about 5 years, I was a MASTER teacher."

Ironically, 50% of NEW teachers QUIT within 5 years!

Inner-city schools are innundated with NEW teachers, because once a teacher gains EXPERIENCE, she moves to a school in the suburbs. Schools where the kids actually listen to the teacher.

[joeacollinstube]

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