FundEducationNow.org - "SB6 - A Devious Plan"

[b1l1a1h1]

thanks for helping the schools! check out my videos

[wistfulwitness]

@NeedAJobUSA: Do you actually have kids yourself? Do you actually know any teachers personally? Just curious. I have two school-age kids and I've had nothing but respect for their teachers. Teachers SHOULD be well paid. They SHOULD have a decent retirement. They are vital to your kids. They shouldn't be demoralized people who feel held hostage by their worst students' test scores. It's ridiculous to imagine anyone ever went into teaching to get rich, but some people will believe anything...

[TwistedcuzN]

The dim mood of the storm in the background adds to the effect, well shot, well said.

[fernanditodiez]

Everyone that has a child in public school needs to watch this video. Talk about adding insult to injury SB6. Everyone- including the students- know that teachers are overworked and underpaid. As a former teacher, I can attest to that, hence the "former". Watch the video, then do something! Thanks.

[The305felix]

the bill just passed....

[GordonWayneWatts]

@ChaosNmZ - This is getting odder by the moment: I don't see your reply in my AOL inbox, which is where it usually appears, but I chance checked my GMail account and see it. ** I am not an expert on the differences/similarities between the various tests, so I will take your word here, but whatever testing is done, I think it needs to be comprehensive. PS: It won't let me reply to your post in the proper thread, so I'm posting a new comment on top.

[tuna219]

Whoa! They cut off comments?? They prohibited debate?? REFUSED ammendments????? My God! It sounds like Obama care getting pushed onto the people!

[sspeedyg]

Excellent video...  I will post this!

[lukeb321]

Great job - you need to contact BIG media. Have you contacted Oprah, The View, etc? You would do a wonderful job and get the public attention we need.

[samiemma]

Superb video.

Defeat corporate education.

Public education all the way.

[pyrobombs]

This plan is simply ridiculous. Most teachers will vy for the brightest students, so generally, teachers that aren't graced with the best of the best will be stuck with kids that physically aren't the fastest children in the school, which is no one's fault, they just cannot learn as well or as fast as others.

[pyrobombs]

@pyrobombs So what, are teachers supposed to be punished for either being stuck with a class they dont want OR what about the teachers that ENJOY teaching the more average classes, they can strive for the best in their students, who still may not perform well on ONE TEST, and will be punished.

[pyrobombs]

@pyrobombs That is another problem here, the FCAT is a waste of time and effort. It only evaluates performance in 2 classes, 3 in 5th, 8th, and 10th grades, and comes down to a mere 50-60 questions to evaluate the students performance for the whole year, and not even the whole year since testing is in February and March. WHERE IS THE LOGIC IN THAT?!?!

[nnvtube]

Please get involved, email your legislators...it's our future, our children's future. Please email them.

[ChaosNmZ]

As a student of florida state, I say to not only stop this bill from being passed, but get rid of FCAT as well, this test puts too much stress on our students, which eventually leads to them failing said test. I believe that in order for a student  to do well in school the fcat needs to be eliminated, and these two bills need to not be passed, get better funding for our schools, and receive support from both teachers and parents to push for better education in our schools

[ChaosNmZ]

instead of scaring our kids into thinking that passing the fcat is all that they need, and that if they fail so do their teachers.

[GordonWayneWatts]

@ChaosNmZ - If you get rid of the FCAT, Chaos, how do you propose to determine if kids are learning anything? ESP? Rolling Dice? Flipping a coin?? *** I'm not being sarcastic, but I really want to know.

[mandala9]

@GordonWayneWatts

It's called multiple assessments.

And taking TIME to know you students.

[dragonkiller12345]

I am currently a student in High School, and I agree completely that this bill is damaging and not needed at all. While I do agree that personal gain is most likely involved, I do NOT like the fact that they had to bring parties into this. They tried to make it out as if Jeb Bush was the worst Governor we have had, and that they are all evil. Take a look at what they have all voted on, Republicans and Democrats, and you will see that the Republicans aren't "evil". They have actually helped.

[raincrow4]

As a child of the retired Florida Teacher of The Year 1989, I know my Mother would be outraged by these bills. She wrote lesson plans that are in use to this day. So many good teachers give their ALL to the children they teach and are not backed by parents inforcing good principles in the home. Why should they be to blame if the child does not score well on a standardized test?

[GordonWayneWatts]

Thank you for allowing my comment to stand, but at least 2 people (maybe more if there were 'plus' votes to cancel) have disagreed with my analysis; however, they did not say why. Google my name (Gordon Wayne Watts), and see the front page news where I post a Higher-Ed Op-Ed piced I submitted to the Wall Street Journal and the Tampa Tribune that explained why fundinmg education with tax dollars is harmful. Funding should be, like McD & WalMart private funding. That worked for McD & will work 4U.

[mandala9]

@GordonWayneWatts

Education is NOT a business where competition is valued over cooperation. Children are not commodities to be traded and manipulated. We need all stakeholders (teachers, parents, administrators, communities) to cooperate and share the best practices for our kids.

[GordonWayneWatts]

@mandala9 - I agree with both your comments(& btw I was not the 1 who flagged U4 spam). Teachers SHOULD get2 know students & students are NOT mere commodities, but think: when there is free market competition, quality goes UP, and isn't that what U want?

[ChaosNmZ]

@GordonWayneWatts I can't find the reply you made to my comment so ill just reply to this. For the longest I have always thought that the SAT, the ACT, and Midterm and Final exams were the way we were determining whether or not kids are learning in school, i honestly do not understand how the FCAT helps a student in any way, when it only focuses on two to three classes, like pyrobombs stated.

[ChaosNmZ]

@ChaosNmZ While i was growing up and in elementary school we always had evaluations by an expert to see if we were learning what we were being taught and what we were lagging in. And in middle school they gave us practice versions of the PSAT and determined where we declined and excelled in. And still there were people that came at least once a semester to check on our progress. I believe that if we enforced this type of evaluation over a Statewide exam that puts more of a strain on students

[ChaosNmZ]

@ChaosNmZ it would benefit our students, where they can be told right then and there what they need to work on, and being told by a friendly face instead of waiting coldly for a piece of paper telling you that you are not on graduating terms because of your grade on the FCAT. Which brings me to my next point as to why the FCAT is not the best way to evaluate our students. It essentially is saying that if i a student receives below the required point needed to graduate that all of their hard work

[ChaosNmZ]

@ChaosNmZ and study has been for nothing because of this test. There are some people who are highly intelligent but are horrible test takers. I believe in the positive approach i mentioned before not this "Test" that seems to be doing more harm than good.

[PsychDoc61]

I think it is very ironic that during the filming of this, there was a thunderstorm. Let's hope the opponents of SB6 start their own storm and put out the wildfire that SB6 has become.

[EHSFFL]

You can blame a lot of the problems with our school systems on teachers unions protecting bad teachers over Florida's kids. Crushing the unions would be a good start to helping our kids.

[johnmeeks1974]

Thank you, ladies, for speaking out for public education. I hope and pray that Tallahassee is listening!

[GordonWayneWatts]

I tried to post a video response Gordon Wayne Watts I responded to her vid -with a video response (titled 'Various Hannity Call Ins' from my YouTube videos -in which I debate education funding with goofy Sean Hannity), but I don't see it listed on your pages. Is there a time-delay or approval process? ~~ I've never issued a video response - this is my 1st time -- I hope it posts. LOL - PS: Thank you for posting this -it allows for dialogue to happen. :-) :-) :-)

[GordonWayneWatts]

The more you fund education, the more it distorts the market, thereby resulting in skyrocketing tuition. When, HOWEVER, you DON'T subsidize something (example: No tax dollars go to MacDonald's & the Big Mac's about the same price it was 20 YEARS ago -actually LESS, adjusted for inflation), the market price is NOT inflated obscenely. See my personal websites FrontPage news for documentation. Plus feeding the addiction of university FatCats CO$TS your tax dollars. LOL -Just say NO to funding.

[CitrusSalad]

Thank you for getting the message out!

[kathijoyful]

Thank you for an outstanding video. My niece will graduate with a degree in education. She is terrified!

[major80sgirl]

Very well done! We need to get this video and information posted to as many sites as possible. Everyone needs to do their part and call/write these representatives.

[433240]

As a future teacher, this bill scares me.

[janney81]

Thank you for standing up for our kids.

[aulow]

Outstanding!  Say NO! to SB6/HB7189.