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Related: About this forumWhat If Teachers Were Treated Like Pro Athletes?
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What If Teachers Were Treated Like Pro Athletes? (Original Post)
progressoid
Aug 2015
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SheilaT
(23,156 posts)1. I had missed it.
That's brilliant.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)2. I don't see why anyone should be treated like a pro athlete
and that includes pro athletes along with corporate CEOs, banksters like Dimon and Blankfein, and the Dancing Supremes.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)3. why not let schools trade teachers?
There would have to be some rules, of course, but why not allow a school to trade a star teacher to another school for a few promising young teachers in other subjects where the school has needs?
judithostewart
(2 posts)4. Excellent!
We watched this today at teacher orientation.
I love Key and Peele, but this just seals the deal.