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ancianita

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98. Absolutely, positively right and true ALL OVER this country. The corporate meme of "the longer

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #33)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:59 PM

Jun 2014

they stay, and older they get, the worse they get" is complete and utter horseshit.

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Michelle Rhee is smiling. [View all] madfloridian Jun 2014 OP

More on why her smile is so big. madfloridian Jun 2014 #1

I'd love to see a lawsuit, People vs Arnie Duncan. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #5

Next they can work on disbanding countries ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #2

Arne is doing Newt Gingrich's Free Market Schools policy. madfloridian Jun 2014 #7

That's just so amazingly fucking disgusting. laundry_queen Jun 2014 #56

Apt description. lol madfloridian Jun 2014 #57

Regarding Ed policy, America is INSANE nikto Jun 2014 #62

One of the stupidest and most amoral men in recent US history, and we adopt his system nikto Jun 2014 #63

^^^ very good point ^^^ SalviaBlue Jun 2014 #16

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #3

Frightening..we are talking about millions of America's children. K&R Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #4

It really is. madfloridian Jun 2014 #88

How did this ever happen to the Democratic Party? That we have come to the point where sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #6

Let's face it we are all Republicans now. zeemike Jun 2014 #37

Yes, and it is a tragedy nikto Jun 2014 #65

Current Pub Ed policy is The Great Shame of Democrats nikto Jun 2014 #64

Fact that they are Newt Gingrich's plans makes it even worse. madfloridian Jun 2014 #94

Kicking FloriTexan Jun 2014 #8

This is all bullshit. theaocp Jun 2014 #9

Let's not forget who else is smiling..... vi5 Jun 2014 #10

More Union Busting co-sponsored by a Democratic Administration. bvar22 Jun 2014 #11

Time lo look at facts. We have a "Democratic Party" in nothing but name. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #17

I too am sick of it nikto Jun 2014 #66

Erik Hanushek of the right-wing Hoover Institution was one of the witnesses. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #12

They really pulled off a big deal today. Money talks, and we know about BS madfloridian Jun 2014 #13

Why hedge funds love charter schools antigop Jun 2014 #15

Thanks, I missed that. madfloridian Jun 2014 #23

It's baffling. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #18

I hope you are right. madfloridian Jun 2014 #20

And not one dime from them or any of them to actually help education. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #22

On the way...cheaper teachers, temp teachers, no benefits, no tenure. madfloridian Jun 2014 #91

Also teachers who no longer dare to advocate for the children in their classrooms kmlisle Jun 2014 #101

If I were teaching in FL now, I would never cross kids or parents. madfloridian Jun 2014 #103

My experiences were with administrators on issues like scheduling and curriculum kmlisle Jun 2014 #104

My last 4 years I had the principal from hell. madfloridian Jun 2014 #112

K & R historylovr Jun 2014 #14

I think our only hope against these Corporate Education types is nonoxy9 Jun 2014 #19

This issue perfectly illustrates how broken is our political system. Maedhros Jun 2014 #21

Students? Minors? Voters? Since when do they have either qualifications, evidence or standing to ancianita Jun 2014 #24

Yes, it is manipulation. madfloridian Jun 2014 #41

Indeed...how did the 13 child Plaintiffs in Brown have the qualifications, evidence, or standing for msanthrope Jun 2014 #75

Michelle Rhee .. I can't stand that woman. YOHABLO Jun 2014 #25

Who is going to take the place of all the "bad" teachers? TexasBushwhacker Jun 2014 #26

TFA is waiting to come in through the now open door. madfloridian Jun 2014 #38

But few of those teachers stay TexasBushwhacker Jun 2014 #44

I also taught for 8 years, and LIFO is vile Android3.14 Jun 2014 #27

I dont know enough about it to know if you are right or not but the answer randys1 Jun 2014 #28

Exactly Android3.14 Jun 2014 #34

The career teachers with years behind them of hard work also work late, love kids. are passionate. madfloridian Jun 2014 #29

Don't put words in my mouth Android3.14 Jun 2014 #30

Not true. So not true. And I have enough people jumping all over me right now.... madfloridian Jun 2014 #33

The problem with our ed system has been developing for 50 years Android3.14 Jun 2014 #35

"bad old teachers" there's that old folks theme again. madfloridian Jun 2014 #36

Irrelevant Android3.14 Jun 2014 #45

"I can tell you have little idea what the teaching experience is like" Did you really say that? madfloridian Jun 2014 #48

Unbelievable comment by Android3.14, who is losing credibility, FAST nikto Jun 2014 #70

Still doesn't believe me. See post $71. Amazing. madfloridian Jun 2014 #80

You can see short "about me" at this link. Yes, I have good knowledge of teaching. madfloridian Jun 2014 #49

Okay Android3.14 Jun 2014 #71

You got me, Android3.14. I have been fooling folks since 2002 in 80,000+ posts. lol madfloridian Jun 2014 #78

Super-high posting numbers Android3.14 Jun 2014 #82

No, it goes to credibility only. Hard to survive 12 years without being "found out". madfloridian Jun 2014 #83

ALL organizations. ALL professional organizations might hide "bad" somebodies, but you don't hear ancianita Jun 2014 #99

Yes, teachers are now the enemy at a Democratic forum. madfloridian Jun 2014 #100

American Teachers have no friends in politics anymore nikto Jun 2014 #113

Misunderstanding Android3.14 Jun 2014 #106

Yes, actually. You are. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #52

..... madfloridian Jun 2014 #58

Me neither nikto Jun 2014 #69

Absolutely, positively right and true ALL OVER this country. The corporate meme of "the longer ancianita Jun 2014 #98

Not what I said Android3.14 Jun 2014 #108

Your argument is predicated sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #39

You can be sure of that assumption Android3.14 Jun 2014 #46

Back it up. sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #73

Misunderstanding me. Android3.14 Jun 2014 #79

2 of your links refer to Charlotte Danielson evaluation. madfloridian Jun 2014 #81

OK. sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #84

LIFO is a staffing formula unrelated to tenure, which is solely every principal's decision. ancianita Jun 2014 #47

"By the way, there is no such thing as a lazy teacher." Android3.14 Jun 2014 #85

What? You're saying there's no such thing as a good teacher? I don't get it. ancianita Jun 2014 #92

I'm saying there is no such thing as a lazy good teacher Android3.14 Jun 2014 #93

I'm sure... nikto Jun 2014 #68

I have never seen this. The teachers roody Jun 2014 #72

Most of the teachers at my school did too Android3.14 Jun 2014 #74

As a member of a union, we need to hang together or surely we will hang neverforget Jun 2014 #31

Haven't you heard? sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #40

K&R.... daleanime Jun 2014 #32

The judge's tentative decision is amatuer hour The Second Stone Jun 2014 #42

I hope so. This is such manipulation of young people against their school system. madfloridian Jun 2014 #43

Madflo...which plaintiff do you think was manipulated? nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #77

Thankfully, I've finally encountered another DUer who has read the actual decision! Tell us msanthrope Jun 2014 #76

Here is my take The Second Stone Jun 2014 #90

strict scrutiny doesn't apply to SES minority defendants??? msanthrope Jun 2014 #117

subject The Second Stone Jun 2014 #118

As to your first paragraph, that msanthrope Jun 2014 #119

They must have promised those students roody Jun 2014 #50

Tenured Harvard professors who testified in Vergera against teacher tenure.... madfloridian Jun 2014 #51

You know you are no longer relevant when... madfloridian Jun 2014 #53

That doesn't make YOU irrelevant, MF. It means there are some people around who are in serious sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #67

Yeh, well I have been found out now. lol madfloridian Jun 2014 #86

Air Traffic Controllers BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #54

"the tenured teachers made the school a stable place and focus of community" Vital. madfloridian Jun 2014 #55

Yes bashing unions is always seen as the tough guy position BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #59

It's having a huge effect on what were once middle class dreams. madfloridian Jun 2014 #89

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #60

Unbelievable decision----America is destroying itself!! nikto Jun 2014 #61

Karoli at Crooks and Liars had a good article about this case in March. madfloridian Jun 2014 #87

Welch is starting a nationwide fight on teacher due process. madfloridian Jun 2014 #95

Someday we will wake up and wonder how we lost our public education system. But by then it will be liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #96

K&R--The attack on public education is an attack on democracy emsimon33 Jun 2014 #97

Is our president evil, clueless, or just in it for the money? Jakes Progress Jun 2014 #102

I've been retired for a year, and I can't believe how many of my former coworkers are looking into a charmay Jun 2014 #105

I agree. madfloridian Jun 2014 #107

Madfloridian, they will get it when mstinamotorcity2 Jun 2014 #109

Sad. Your gov and ours in FL are virulently anti-public schools and teachers. madfloridian Jun 2014 #110

What is so stupid, they hear Republicans mstinamotorcity2 Jun 2014 #111

The ugly fact that school privatizers use THE LANGUAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT to persuade... nikto Jun 2014 #114

Perfect example of Jeb doing that...from 2006 madfloridian Jun 2014 #115

Thanks! nikto Jun 2014 #116