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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s also the question of what the public gets in exchange for these fat salaries, benefits, etc. The majority of public schools in DC are really terrible. [/quote]

Are teachers truly to blame for all the problems of the school system?

Do we blame doctors when patients are diagnosed with cancer? Do we blame accountants for our bad financial decisions?

Yet we blame teachers when a neglected child cannot read on grade level.

Huh. [/quote]

Ok well if teachers make no difference then you should be paid accordingly. [/quote]

Makes no sense. Teachers are doing their jobs. The system makes it so that their jobs are incredibly difficult. If the system wants better results, they can do things differently. But to slam teachers is crazy—and it’s a lazy way of thinking. It’s incredibly difficult to treat certain cancers, but doctors who have a very low survival rate in their patients still get paid well. No one would suggest they get paid according to who lives. If a bus driver is stuck in a traffic jam, would you dock their pay for not making their route on time? Pick any job/profession. Only teachers get talked about this way. It’s so disrespectful. [/quote]

Makes no sense at all. What I also don't understand is that people take such a simplistic view when judging teachers and schools. Low levels of proficiency do not mean there is no growth. Proficiency on PARCC is a 4. If a kids comes into high school at a 1 and grows to a 2, those teachers helped that kid with about two years of growth. I assure you that this was not easy and took real expertise. There are some high schools in DC where the majority of students are arriving not on grade level.  If teachers help them grow to a 2 or 3, the school will show up as having zero or few kids proficient but the growth is high and those students will have much better future opportunities.[/quote]

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