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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]His teacher is amazing too. Helping his Calculus class study for hours after school. Buying them shirts with all their names printed on every shirt to wear to the AP test just like a sports team, but a math team. [/quote]

Yes! America could be great again if many more teachers were like this.[/quote]

Low income public schools devote the vast majority of their resources to the worst performing students. Class size in remedial classes or special education classes are often really low while the honors classes are packed. Teachers are spending time going to countless IEP meetings after school for special education students who get a meeting at least once a year with their special education teacher, general education teacher, and administrator. Last week I spent 4 hours after school in IEP meetings for two students (each meeting was 2 hours). I could have tutored 5 honors students each hour- so 20 poor, hardworking honors students. Their families don't have the money to pay for tutors. I also have to attend countless meetings to discuss how to get the students who don't want to come to school to attend school. Meanwhile the highest performing students at my school get ignored. They are going to have to compete with students in affluent areas whose parents can pay for tutors. 
The lowest performing students need to be educated too but too many of our education dollars are going to this population instead of our brightest and poorest kids who, if given a chance, can shine.[/quote]

You're pretty harsh on special education students. Each special ed student gets one meeting a year? Your post makes me wonder why so little, not why so much. We're talking about students with disabilities that need extra help. This man met afterschool with his students daily. To me it's a bit much for any teacher to do, but it sounds to me as if he would have spent way more than 2 extra hours on a student with an IEP.

As for the other meetings, I'm not sure what your role is in getting kids to school that you need to have so many meetings. This seems like something for a principal and administration to handle.[/quote]

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