General Discussion

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

19. This story is heartbreaking.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:40 PM

Jan 2012

I trained as a teacher. That is what my degree is in. I do not teach. But this woman was obviously an incredible, caring teacher. She would have always done a good job with her students. And to see what she was up against just overwhelms me.

They make all these teachers, who are trained PROFESSIONALS, feel as if they are interns throughout there whole career. Why they require so much education and testing before you can teach is beyond me when they refuse to allow them to use the education they have. They tell them every detail of what they have to do....there is a time they will think they can put minimum wage workers in the teacher's seat.

Yep, no child left behind.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

52 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A TEACHER STORY: WHY I’M LEAVING PUBLIC EDUCATION [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 OP

What an excellent article. Thanks. Non-educators are destroying schools Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #1

That part struck me as well proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #10

You're right, but principals are also under the gun while non-educators Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #14

I've seen similar kinds of things. Igel Jan 2012 #20

I truly understand. It's tiring, depressing, and dangerous to one's career to dream about what jody Jan 2012 #2

THAT is my favorite poem... YvonneCa Jan 2012 #9

Another argument for charters, magnets, (etc.), in a way. boppers Jan 2012 #3

Charters play the test game too proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #5

I was thinking about the line-item approach to curricula. boppers Jan 2012 #22

That's definitely a charter school thing proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #36

From the OP story, it sounds like it's spreading to public schools. boppers Jan 2012 #38

"Standardized schools = standardized education" or teaching to the lowest standard so all can jody Jan 2012 #8

2 points. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #44

Many charters treat teachers liberalhistorian Jan 2012 #11

My daughter is a middle school teacher in a charter school RebelOne Jan 2012 #32

I think charters are both good and evil, like typical public schooling systems. boppers Jan 2012 #39

Did you just compare education to a disease state? MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #45

If illiteracy is a disease, how effective is the doctor at treating a wide variety of patients? boppers Jan 2012 #48

Yes. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #50

Yeah, it maps over somewhat well. boppers Jan 2012 #51

Charter schools are a disaster on wheels. The latest stats reflect that Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #17

An overbroad and incorrrect condemnation of all charter schools ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #30

Those educators who conceived the concept of charter schools later pulled their support proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #37

Would you? boppers Jan 2012 #40

Some did, some did not and actually success rates is the subject of raging debate which resembles ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #41

Thanks for bringing this here. And Sarah, every time I hear some idiot spouting off... prairierose Jan 2012 #4

The Blueberry Story proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #6

That is a very powerful metaphor QED Jan 2012 #16

You're very welcome proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #25

Bookmarking. boppers Jan 2012 #24

I love love love that story proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #26

Yet more reasons why I'm so glad I didn't follow liberalhistorian Jan 2012 #7

I just got my Masters in Teaching from Michigan State and I have no job in site. terip64 Jan 2012 #12

Please don't leave. The future of the country depends on people like you - and my wife. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #13

Merit pay= ingac70 Jan 2012 #15

June, 2014, and I have my years for retirement Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2012 #18

I've been eligible for 5 years proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #27

Yeah, I'll still be "young" Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2012 #33

It's being blamed for every damn thing that drives me nuts proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #35

By the way, love your sig line Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2012 #34

This story is heartbreaking. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #19

Boy, can I identify with this article. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #21

Teaching has been taken over by the test takers. blaze Jan 2012 #23

Amen proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #28

Testing a lot of these kids with severe disabilities Ilsa Jan 2012 #29

This is the most disheartening thing I've read in some time. Bozita Jan 2012 #31

very interesting and not surprising, yet amazing. not being a teacher, or in the system seabeyond Jan 2012 #42

How do teachers feel grntuscarora Jan 2012 #43

I believe most teachers would silently cheer you on. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #47

K & R n/t ihavenobias Jan 2012 #46

Can America do anything right anymore? PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #49

YES WE CAN GODDAMIT cbrer Jan 2012 #52