Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Everyone Should Just Play Nice":
Mud is slinging all over this blog - from all directions. Hopefully the true problems will rise to the top and get resolved. Until then, happy Thanksgiving, to all. Parents, teachers, union, non union, BOE, and even administrators.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tenure Can There Be Change?
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Tenure, There Must Be a Better Way":
The only answer is to get rid of the tenure system. The only job in the country that gives tenure is the United States Supreme Court. Are teachers that high and almighty that they deserve tenure ? No. Like any profession or job there are bad teachers in our district. If a teacher gets enough complaints then the administrators just move the teachers around from school to school
The only answer is to get rid of the tenure system. The only job in the country that gives tenure is the United States Supreme Court. Are teachers that high and almighty that they deserve tenure ? No. Like any profession or job there are bad teachers in our district. If a teacher gets enough complaints then the administrators just move the teachers around from school to school
Union Free?
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Why not a Union Free District?":
There are 124 school districts on Long Island. NONE are union free.
There are 124 school districts on Long Island. NONE are union free.
Their Job is to Teach, Regardless
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Set the Example, Then Ask for Money":
No where did anyone say that we in Plainview wanted to be like Syosset or Jericho. Envy is a horrible thing to carry. The bottom line is regardless of the academics, teachers are over compensated. The demand more money for what? doing what they are paid to do. They do not work on commission. Their job is to teach our children to the best of their ability not teach them so much and then demand more money. Maybe the reason our children do not score as well is not the teachers fault, but the administrators and the board who set the curriculum, goals , and agenda for our schools.
No where did anyone say that we in Plainview wanted to be like Syosset or Jericho. Envy is a horrible thing to carry. The bottom line is regardless of the academics, teachers are over compensated. The demand more money for what? doing what they are paid to do. They do not work on commission. Their job is to teach our children to the best of their ability not teach them so much and then demand more money. Maybe the reason our children do not score as well is not the teachers fault, but the administrators and the board who set the curriculum, goals , and agenda for our schools.
Why not a Union Free District?
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Take it Or Leave it.":
Why can't Plainview be a union free district, then they are not bound to a union contract? This is reponse to the 1st comment. I'm not saying that should happen. Some say Plainview's schools aren't good, I disagree. Can it be improved, yes, but overall our children do recieve a good education.
I do think the board should negotiate at this point but with the goal to improve education in Plainview. Its not good for the anyone in the community for this to continue. Possibly, lengthen the school day, provide after school help for elementary grades and definitely make an enforced, districtwide curriculum. Old Bethpage and Parkway performed very well on the ELA and Math assessment. I know Strafford Road has the self-contained classes. Can those students bring the scores down that much? Are more students in Parkway and O.B. being tutored? Or is it the teaching or the curriculum? I the board should be looking at what is being done differently and make changes accordingly.
Why can't Plainview be a union free district, then they are not bound to a union contract? This is reponse to the 1st comment. I'm not saying that should happen. Some say Plainview's schools aren't good, I disagree. Can it be improved, yes, but overall our children do recieve a good education.
I do think the board should negotiate at this point but with the goal to improve education in Plainview. Its not good for the anyone in the community for this to continue. Possibly, lengthen the school day, provide after school help for elementary grades and definitely make an enforced, districtwide curriculum. Old Bethpage and Parkway performed very well on the ELA and Math assessment. I know Strafford Road has the self-contained classes. Can those students bring the scores down that much? Are more students in Parkway and O.B. being tutored? Or is it the teaching or the curriculum? I the board should be looking at what is being done differently and make changes accordingly.
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