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proud2BlibKansan

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27. I've been eligible for 5 years

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:27 PM

Jan 2012

I always said I would go as soon as I could. But I can't afford to pay for the health insurance. So I'm staying until I can get the max retirement benefit. If I waited till I could get Medicare I'd probably go crazy.

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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