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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]never in a million years

I have already told my daughter that if she decides to head into education, I will not pay for college.

I will not have her feel like a failure after hearing how the public views our profession.  If you read through these threads, you'll see so much teacher bashing that it's almost impossible to feel good about what we do.

no way in hell[/quote]

Wow!  While I agree that there can be a lot of stupid and hurtful stuff said about teachers online, I don't let strangers on the internet make me feel like a failure.  I can see my successes in the skills and happiness of my students, and be confident that the teacher bashers are idiots.[/quote]

So you don't watch the news or read the papers?

You are unaware of the MANY editorials written by "taxpayers" (b/c teachers don't pay taxes, right?) who are up in arms over raises for teachers?

heard arguments about how "easy" our schedules are b/c we only work 10 months?  (Some think we work 9 months.)

You don't understand what happened in Wisconsin?

You can't see how state mandated testing (MSAs and HSAs - in MD, for example) has ruined public education?  In the elementary schools, social studies is just something to push aside b/c teachers need to focus on test prep.  Do you realize how many support classes we have at the high school level (given a "normal course title" so that they go unnoticed) that are used just for test prep?

You've never been pressured to change grades?  to make certain a kid walks the stage even though she's reading at a 3rd grade level?

This is why the profession will never change.  It's not just about you and your cherubs, sweet pea.  It's about the bigger picture.

Even Diane Ravitch is changing her tune.  Have you read this? [i] The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Undermine Education[/i] (2010).

Open your eyes, PP.  By living with your head in the clouds, you'll just allow the profession to die a slow, agonizing death.  The truth is ugly, but so is a pimple.  And if you cover it up with expensive foundation, it's still there.[/quote]

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