tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post4789945715515852538..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Defector Describes TFA in Two Wordsed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-39173523660479487002010-07-28T14:10:22.296-04:002010-07-28T14:10:22.296-04:00The leadership of TFA is an accomplice to the pri...The leadership of TFA is an accomplice to the privatization deformers. Just the plain truth! Aptly put, TFA is part of the problem and not part of the solution. If TFA really cared for even their teachers, they would call the incompetent Huberman , Kleins an Rhees for not building strong support of teachers in general. The TFA leadership must be getting some nice benefits kissing the deformers butts!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986133626654561239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-20671747082262698492010-07-28T06:52:28.005-04:002010-07-28T06:52:28.005-04:00Look, TFA is and has been an almost messianic orgi...Look, TFA is and has been an almost messianic orgianization that claims to 'save' struggling schools and difficult classrooms. It is no secret that TFA teachers either initially share that vision or are looking for employment that will look good on the old resume and TFA has a certain altruistic cachet. That being said, the TFA funcions as a poor-mans Peace Corps. In other words, participants can hope for the admiration Peace Corps members receive and concommitant resume boost without the risks involved. The interests of TFA and the interests of its teacher participants may not directly overlap but they certainly do dovetail.<br />There is no doubt that the actual interests and purpose of TFA are rather unaltruistic. It is heartening to see that a participant has seen the light. If you want to save humaninity put your money where your mouth is and join the Peace Corps, The Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Army Civil Affairs, the local soup kitchen, etc etc. TFA is part of the problem and not part of the solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com