|
Removing Bad Apples From The Classroom
Washington Times Weekly editorial, 12/16/01
"They were presented with a straightforward question: 'Do you have enough freedom and autonomy to remove ineffective teachers from the classrooms?' asked the Public Agenda survey. Of the 853 public school superintendents who participated in the survey, only 28 percent said they 'have enough' autonomy to get rid of bad teachers, and of the 909 principals, 32 percent agreed. In fact, the autonomy to fire and reward teachers is what school administrators said they need most.
"Who would argue with that except the unions? . . . The unions certainly don't want you, your congressmen, or your locally elected school officials to know that nine in 10 superintendents and principals said that removing bad tenured and non-tenured teachers would improve schools. 'The teachers union support of ineffective or low-performing teachers makes real progress in any (school) district a challenge,' commented one superintendent."
To return to the Unions Gateway page, click HERE
To return to the Standards Gateway page, click HERE
To return to the Education Gateway page, click HERE
To return to the Issues Gateway page, click HERE
To return to the Impact Voters home page, click HERE
To leave a comment, click HERE
To join our EMail list, click HERE
|
