A question for teachers: What do you think of cameras in the classroom?

[Yooperman]

15. I was married to a teacher for 29 years....

Your question was directed at teachers...however, all people should weigh in on this topic.

It is very easy for me.... Yes!!! YES!! YESSSS!!

It would protect both the teacher AND the student. It is a public place... we are under surveillance everyday ... on the street...in the work place... in businesses...

The campus of a school is a public place period.

Since I have been married to a teacher for so long...I have been witness to terrible teachers with very poor teaching qualities.... not that they "abused" the children...but sometimes it was the child's word against the teacher and sometimes it was the teacher who was the one who should have been disciplined. Who do you think the principle sided with? Cameras would help the administration make the proper decisions when it comes down to a student vs teacher issue.

Cameras would make evaluations of teachers more effective... instead of the principle telling the teacher that next Tuesday is your evaluation... and then to have the principle sit in the classroom to observe a particular instructor that makes sure they are well prepared that particular day, the evaluation could be made on any given day at any given time without the disruption of a principle in the classroom. The presence of the principle in the classroom changes everything in the class that day. The teacher puts forth his/her best effort and doesn't show what happens on an everyday basis. I have never thought this was an accurate depiction of a teacher's abilities. To be observed at any time without notice would give the administration a better view of how a teacher is doing and if a negative evaluation is given, the recording of the evaluation can be used to justify the report. This also would prevent biased principles as they would have to be able to show why they felt the way they do should his/her biased interferes with a fair evaluation and the teacher contests the evaluation.

In the end... I feel it would have a positive impact on all involved other than low end teachers...and I think we all understand that there are some teachers that shouldn't be teachers.

And for the record... My wife agrees. She would have loved to have a camera in her classroom at times with out of control 6th graders. Some violent in nature.

to all the great teachers out there that do more than most people realize to educate our children and set them on the right course for a successful life as an adult.