tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post8363416517210125772..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Leonie Haimson on GEM: "It's a very effective, powerful organization that's growing every day"ed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-42755415438905123142011-02-16T00:12:32.689-05:002011-02-16T00:12:32.689-05:00Interesting that Klein is behind Education Reform ...Interesting that Klein is behind Education Reform Now and based on their website not a single person listed has any education whatsoever, just like Ms. Black. And "Contributions to Education Reform Now are tax-deductible." Ain't that just ducky!<br /><br />The guy who wrote to the Times saying that putting teachers in such a bad light could lead to shortages has it right. Half the new teachers, good or bad, leave the profession after five years. How do you know that a "good" young teacher will stay? As it is, tenure requires three<br />years of scrutiny (four in CT). What more proof of competency do you need? Student performance on tests? Doesn't student performance depend on student aptitude and dedication, parental involvement, class size, and many other variables outside teacher control? <br /><br />A young woman calling in to WNYC who had been bumped six times by LI,FO in three states still supported it because she appreciated the help and support she received from senior teachers. At one school in NC, she stated, all teachers were inexperienced and it was a disaster. Is that what students have to look forward to? Education Reform Now claims that they are fighting for students. When did Klein EVER do anything for students?Dr Bob in the Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610651099568849881noreply@blogger.com