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Education

Reader Rabbit

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3. Too many non-educators making decisions.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 10:04 AM

Mar 2012

And not just on the state and national level.

We have an assistant principal who has never been a classroom teacher. For this individual to be in charge of evaluating teachers is a joke. (It also doesn't help that the guy is a complete misogynist. Makes you wonder if he got into educational administration for a reason.)

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Survey: Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits a Low Point [View all] proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 OP

Having been a substitute teacher cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #1

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Too many non-educators making decisions. Reader Rabbit Mar 2012 #3

Let's see: locally, no raises for teachers for two years, not even step increases, even though the mbperrin Mar 2012 #4

How about third grade boys roody Mar 2012 #5

My 1st graders can't read but they can spell proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #7

Down 15 % since 2009. Hmmm, let' s see. What happened in 2009 that could have precipitated .... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #6