Originally Posted By newyorker

Chicago’s Teacher Problem, and Ours

newyorker:

No doubt there are some lousy teachers in Chicago, as there are everywhere. But blaming teachers for the failure of schools is like blaming doctors for the diseases they are seeking to treat.

Read more: http://nyr.kr/P9Irrv 

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    A short, smart commentary. I especially liked the phrase “a certain casual demonization of teachers.” I’m not against...
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    Public education is a joke. NCLB is a joke. Teacher’s unions are a joke. The system(s) are flawed!! Let’s have a...
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    So scary. I’m sheltered in the west-of-Chicago Midwest—teachers are still mostly respected here. I can’t imagine being...
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