Angry Teacher Raps About Getting Unjustly Fired

Two Teachers and a Microphone (Twitter @teacheronthemic)

We are both products of LAUSD schools and have spent our careers teaching in LAUSD schools. We love what we do, and we feel that our public school teachers are compassionate, creative and critical to the intellectual and emotional success of our youth.

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[jollyrajr]

Mad props from a fellow RIF'd teacher (4 out of my 5 years of teaching, now..) in Orange County.. Bringing rap back to what it was-- activism.. My two favorite quotes right now-- "All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price. " --Juvenal, 1st Century Roman Poet.. And, "If knowledge is the key then just show me the lock"-- A Tribe Called Quest..

[pedagogyforyourhead]

Thanks and sorry to hear about the RIF notice. Love the quotes. Got one to add to your arsenal: "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Talib Kweli from the song K.O.S. Determination

[lilysparker]

listen up people: we are already cleaning our own rooms 'cause the custodial staff got cut so badly last year. we are on supervision at lunch and nutrition 'cause there just aren't enough adults to children for basic safety. now 5,280 of us just got RIF'd. class size is going to 39.5 students to 1 teacher. that's crowd control, not teaching. rise up!

[Andrew sacks]

scream it , shout it. We are losing too many great teachers in this country.

[Mario Mangone]

Obviously, from your post, there is a shortage of English teachers as well.

[BleehhStuffGreg]

Mr Johnston!!!!

Fucking shortage of math teachers…

[ohbuddyiliketowatch]

people who do not understand the basics of making a country ie education, health, jobs, income equality are just retarded.... hope things are looking up for you.... love the vid

[LadyOrion2012]

As a former public school teacher all i can say is-

PARENTS be prepared to teach your own kids in the future if you cannot afford to send them to private school.

Sadly- schools are decaying at a fast pace.

Thank God my oldest is now a graduate. As for my youngest, I will most likely be homeschooling him in the near future.

[lisa eddy]

We just had a meeting with out legislators in southeast lower MI, and several teachers testified that on their current teacher salary, their children qualify for free school lunch and WIC!!! New state legislation will end pay steps, so if you start out at $28,000 per year, no matter how much more education you get (that you pay for yourself AND that is required by the state), you will never see a pay increase---UNLESS you can "earn" it through students' standardized test scores. Shameful!

[searcher619]

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LOL!!! You are the one being racist. I am a 2nd generation half Cuban half Mexican American. Calling me a Klansman is 100% OK for you? Oh, and btw, I speak 3 languages and most people I know speak at least 2. Where did I accuse you of being a racist let alone label you as a member of a group like the KKK like you did me? Americans come from all over the world so you aren't anything special. You come off as a snob by implying only the uneducated only speak 1 language.

[Desiree Squire]

We are suppose to find out tomorrow supposedly who is not being rehired...or what the "formula" is...either way, they are waiting til te last minute to tell people... And I thoughtteaching Math would give me a "little" security...not these days :~(

[jrhjonnyboy]

MR. KRAVETZ!!