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The recurring theme: No opposition. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #1
+1 Enthusiast Nov 2014 #10
This is not just sad, it is catastrophic for the education of our citizens. northoftheborder Nov 2014 #2
Are teachers quitting in droves? No. frazzled Nov 2014 #3
I personally know 6 teachers who have quit in the last 10 years. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #5
I personally know more teachers who have not "quit" in the last 10 years. My sister in New York Cha Nov 2014 #33
That is the exact same argument used by people denying police brutality. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #36
I'm stating a fact.. too bad you have to bring "police brutality" into my sister's tenure as Cha Nov 2014 #40
How denigrating this post is. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #6
How so? I am a huge supporter of teachers frazzled Nov 2014 #15
My skin is just fine but thanks for your concern. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #19
Perhaps look up "denigrating" TBF Nov 2014 #28
Pearson is a British corporation. How's that for the British revenge? Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #30
Four hundred new teachers in my district and many of those job openings 1monster Nov 2014 #9
did your district sabbat hunter Nov 2014 #42
No. 1monster Nov 2014 #46
Obviously, your are not a teacher. Thespian2 Nov 2014 #13
Obviously, "your" not either. frazzled Nov 2014 #16
Thank you Thespian2 Nov 2014 #23
I'm reminded of a scene from the Simpsons: Initech Nov 2014 #21
Droves? I can't speak to that. LWolf Nov 2014 #18
Apparently you think quantity has a quality all its own... KJG52 Nov 2014 #22
You are pointing out the number of teachers dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #24
^^THIS^^ freebrew Nov 2014 #55
It is the death of institutional memory which rarely is mentioned dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #56
It's been planned for a long time, IMHO... freebrew Nov 2014 #57
In this economy very few people quit any job no matter how frustrating. wcast Nov 2014 #31
Yes, actually. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #44
Yeah. Actually they are. Many are taking ERO (early retirement option). Tatiana Nov 2014 #58
Or because, like the teacher who wrote this letter, frazzled Nov 2014 #60
Part of the Bush-Page-Spellings-Obama-Duncan plan. earthside Nov 2014 #4
+ 1 Wella Nov 2014 #27
I retired from teaching just in time Teacheral Nov 2014 #7
This letter is 18 months old. Indydem Nov 2014 #8
"would have done something besides make it worse" < You mean like we have with the climate? n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #45
Corporatocracy at work. And there's more to come. Auggie Nov 2014 #11
Same reason I got out of the career Fearless Nov 2014 #12
Already done--they're called charter schools. Ka hrnt Nov 2014 #37
Fair enough. Fearless Nov 2014 #51
kick Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #14
United oligarchy, not gridlocked democracy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #17
40 years of failed policies under Reagan brought us here. Initech Nov 2014 #20
A Sad K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #25
Bet a lot of journalists and reporters feel the same, too. Cleita Nov 2014 #26
+ Infinity Octafish Nov 2014 #38
Young people don't know the loss. I'm an ordinary person who grew Cleita Nov 2014 #52
"Rotten To The Core" = common core Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #29
.... 840high Nov 2014 #32
Got any more recent "I quit" letters? I thought I had seen this before.. it's from April 6, 2014 Cha Nov 2014 #34
Our education system is broken bigwillq Nov 2014 #35
Same reasons I left the profession. southerncrone Nov 2014 #39
I felt like this the day two imbeciles w. clipboards came into the classroom..... Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #41
"The coming crisis: Too few teachers for NC" WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #43
Oh, please. There is no crisis. These people will happily teach us into becoming like the poverty- jtuck004 Nov 2014 #47
This is why I retired earlier than planned. DamnYankeeInHouston Nov 2014 #48
As did... YvonneCa Nov 2014 #49
I could rec this a thousand times. defacto7 Nov 2014 #50
Agreed... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #54
"Process has become our most important product" Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2014 #53
Sounds like the sentiments of my veteran teacher friends..... Paladin Nov 2014 #59
kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #61
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