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madfloridian

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6. I don't believe they have heard a word teachers have said.

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 05:41 PM

Feb 2013

They are not listening to the educators. They have their goals all set out, the "stars are aligned".

They set out to make sure unions did not have too much say in education, and they are succeeding.

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Arne says sequester will force large Title I, Special Ed cuts. Meanwhile billions go to "reformers" [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

who still thinks republicans lost the last election lol nt msongs Feb 2013 #1

The education goals are for sure the same. madfloridian Feb 2013 #2

kr HiPointDem Feb 2013 #3

UPDATE...Arne pulled the "pink-slip" rhetoric. madfloridian Feb 2013 #4

Every single day, another betrayal. woo me with science Feb 2013 #5

I don't believe they have heard a word teachers have said. madfloridian Feb 2013 #6

Exactly. MuseRider Feb 2013 #7

Not ignoring you. Was I in another life? madfloridian Feb 2013 #10

We both were ignoring! MuseRider Feb 2013 #16

I'm tired of ranting about this stuff more, so I'll just theaocp Feb 2013 #8

A kick is good. I'll do the ranting if you just kick. lol madfloridian Feb 2013 #9

this is the last straw for me liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #11

How much can we save if we take it away from private schools? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #12

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #13

"the idea that teachers should be held accountable for the success or failure of their students" KamaAina Feb 2013 #14

Tell me about it. madfloridian Feb 2013 #15

^ Wilms Feb 2013 #17

madfloridian, thank you for your awesome work on education over the years..... tpsbmam Feb 2013 #18

Thanks so much for that. It's hard to keep up, most teachers here are just waking up. madfloridian Feb 2013 #19