True? Louisiana School Curriculum

I agree with you completely. I don’t like them giving vouchers to some of the schools, but I do like the voucher system, I just want them to adjust it.

 

the thing that ruins public schools is the labor laws in this country.

local governments should be able to fire teachers and tell the unions to fuck themselves. but that is illegal, because laws protect unions. you must negotiate with them in good faith. even when they are incompetent morons.

privae schools do not have to negotiate with unions. thats why they are better.

once again the anti-corporate mentality is to blame. we have overpowered unions in an effort to defeat the evil corporations. paying attaention lasalle?

 

I'm pretty sure that teachers unions are a huge problem in the Northeast. They exist in the South, but they truly don't have any power at all--which is fine. I've taught for 21 years and have never joined one. I don't even know if that would be possible if I taught in New York.

Four or five teachers have been let go from my school in the past two years alone. The administration does not suffer incompetance, but it does take time to document why they want to fire someone. However, it's doable.

Private schools are actually "better" in certain areas because the parents are involved in their children's educations. The public schools where my daughters go are just as good as private schools, and as a result, very few people use the very few private schools in the area. Usually, they choose private schools for religious instruction (or because they think only good kids go to private schools--some of the worst behaved kids I ever taught were in my two years teaching in private school.) Regardless, parents are active and involved in our district--it makes a huge difference, and every year the top graduates from our district attend the Ivy League schools, if they wish.

 

Talk to my sister last night, she said teachers are quitting left and right because of this. Can someone tell me about the uproar or lack thereof surrounding this

 

I don't know if they are quitting in Louisiana or not. But as an educator, it's a tough profession to stay in over the long haul. It's fraught with disappointments and little financial incentive.

That being said, I believe in what I do. Teaching is a calling, not unlike people who feel called to ministry. I hope that Jindal is not scaring away those who are called to teach. The others? They don't need to teach in the first place.

 

What's next? For profit prisons? My daughter better not tell me that she has learned any of that fucking rubbish.

 

lol we already have those, im personally linked to the corporation that provides them.

 

Be a part of your child’s learning, no matter what some teacher might spew, and your child will be ok.

You can teach at home. Parents do have a role here.