Comments on: We’ll see him in court http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/well-see-you-in-court/ life, science, and other grand things Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:21:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: soulbiscuit http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/well-see-you-in-court/#comment-350 soulbiscuit Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:53:47 +0000 http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-350 <blockquote>How about making teaching more attractive and more competitive so you don’t have to hire these people and keep them on?</blockquote> As a science teacher, I agree wholeheartedly. I lived in Vancouver, BC, for about a year and a half, and here teachers make a good deal more than their American counterparts, with many more benefits to boot. There is also a hefty <i>surplus</i> of teachers, something unthinkable in much of the US. Seems like a good model to follow. At least, it would be if most school districts didn't have crippingly tiny budgets.

How about making teaching more attractive and more competitive so you don’t have to hire these people and keep them on?

As a science teacher, I agree wholeheartedly. I lived in Vancouver, BC, for about a year and a half, and here teachers make a good deal more than their American counterparts, with many more benefits to boot. There is also a hefty surplus of teachers, something unthinkable in much of the US.

Seems like a good model to follow. At least, it would be if most school districts didn’t have crippingly tiny budgets.

]]> By: airtightnoodle http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/well-see-you-in-court/#comment-349 airtightnoodle Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:31:22 +0000 http://allusionsofgrandeur.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-349 For every wonderful teacher out there, there are certainly many terrible ones--and some are downright nutjobs. Yes, I'm sure this is true of any occupation in the world, yet if this were corporate America, these people would have been fired long ago. It's amazing to me how some teachers manage to keep their jobs. I know in many states there are teacher shortages, but keeping incompetent teachers just because it's the best you have doesn't solve the problem. How about making teaching more attractive and more competitive so you don't have to hire these people and keep them on? Well, that's my two cents. ;) For every wonderful teacher out there, there are certainly many terrible ones–and some are downright nutjobs. Yes, I’m sure this is true of any occupation in the world, yet if this were corporate America, these people would have been fired long ago.

It’s amazing to me how some teachers manage to keep their jobs. I know in many states there are teacher shortages, but keeping incompetent teachers just because it’s the best you have doesn’t solve the problem. How about making teaching more attractive and more competitive so you don’t have to hire these people and keep them on?

Well, that’s my two cents. ;)

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