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alterfurz

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27. aka/dba "No Child's Behind Left"

Reply to Chef Eric (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 04:44 PM

Dec 2015

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Where did all the teachers go? [View all] kpete Dec 2015 OP

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2015 #1

Teachers influence every generation. tecelote Dec 2015 #2

I would argue that it's working exactly as planned. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #15

Two of my three kids are, or will be soon, teachers. Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #3

As a teacher myself (college English), I told my kids NOT to consider teaching as a primary career. tblue37 Dec 2015 #10

apparently, electing a dem president did nothing to improve the lot of the teaching profession KG Dec 2015 #4

Outging Secretary of Ed Arnie Duncan just loved comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #19

it's one thing to be selfish and greedy, but why are so many Americans so short-sighted? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #5

"No Child Left Behind" was a disaster. Chef Eric Dec 2015 #6

aka/dba "No Child's Behind Left" alterfurz Dec 2015 #27

That's why I left the profession Android3.14 Dec 2015 #7

There were too many asshole teachers and assistant principles in my life for me to care NobodyHere Dec 2015 #8

Some good, but too many mediocre clowns and racists. Just like cops. jtuck004 Dec 2015 #11

I consider those who make complaints like this probably the biggest PITAs Human101948 Dec 2015 #18

ITA--"If you can spot it, you got it." nt raccoon Dec 2015 #21

I used to share your sentiment until I was mature enough to realize the roles were actually reversed LanternWaste Dec 2015 #24

True no profession treestar Dec 2015 #25

Big time K&R. Amimnoch Dec 2015 #9

That's why I left education. LS_Editor Dec 2015 #12

Thanks for the post dpatbrown Dec 2015 #13

dpatbrown kpete Dec 2015 #17

Ask Obama. Ask Duncan. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #14

Teachers do throughout the year what St. Nicholas through Santa does for the young at year's end. ancianita Dec 2015 #16

Everyone wants great teachers without paying for them. kwassa Dec 2015 #20

The pay issue I bet treestar Dec 2015 #26

Excellent quotes too. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #22

Strong DU Rec. bvar22 Dec 2015 #23

Hopefully not to Nigeria. moondust Dec 2015 #28

Ask Michelle Rhee. longship Dec 2015 #29

She is a has-been, now. kwassa Dec 2015 #30

But how many teachers' careers were destroyed by NCLB before she became a has been? longship Dec 2015 #31

Teacher training colleges do not prepare teachers for what is in store Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #32

It's less lion-taming they need. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #33

Yes the no-nothing politicians seem to know best? Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #36

I have to chime in...I'm teaching 25 years, the kids are mostly awesome adigal Dec 2015 #35

I'm a high school teacher and I continually warn my kids against being a teacher adigal Dec 2015 #34

Well. they can't say we didn't predict it. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #37

I almost got an education degree ten years ago bhikkhu Dec 2015 #38

K & R appalachiablue Dec 2015 #39