Reply #74: the firings in dc are just the beginning. another bunch will be fired in the next round, and the

[Hannah Bell]

next, until this bunch is all gone except for some selected brown-nosers.

it's a way to lower pension costs.

then the kids in dc will get to be taught by round after round of new hires who will be fired in turn just as they're beginning to get good at their craft.

you don't get it. it's not about helping kids, & it's not about helping teachers "improve".

IT'S ABOUT MONEY & POWER.

you're naive if you imagine the folks pushing this stuff give one good goddamn about kids, education, or the future of the country.