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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I liked that Rhee took on the teachers' union. I don't understand why public school teachers have tenure. Granted I only taught at the college level (untenured) but tenure at the college level was established to protect controversial research. Also most colleges and universities are doing away with tenure. Why should public school teachers NOT be fired. I totally think DCPS needs a MASSIVE shake up. There are some terrible teachers in it. Instead of cheating on standardize tests, why don't they actually teach their students.

[quote]80% of the 5th grade could not read at a proficient level, but passed the DC-CAS the year before. We had students who were expelled from the charter schools show up days before the CAS. Some of them were expelled for truancy. HR was a mess. The 5th graders had no recess. It was all really sad. All this, with being told, almost daily, that we could lose our jobs at any time. [b]Thus, we could not just stop and go back to try to teach 1st grade reading to our students who needed the instruction so badly[/b].[/quote]

This is appalling. No one ever did take the time to go back and teach these kids who were being cheated out of learning to read! Disgusting!

[b]Another PP wanted to extend naps into Pre-K?! Put your child to bed at a decent hour so they are ready to learn! Talk about structuring schools for the lowest common denominator.[/b] Is that what everyone wants?

Clearly DCPS is a mess. It was a mess before Rhee. It is a mess under Henderson. Until someone addresses the BASIC problems with lack of quality teaching and administration, it will be a mess. There are plenty of other schools who manage to teach and educate low (or no) income students. Using the kids' SES as an excuse is not addressing the other issues, which the former teacher posted regarding teachers leaving during the day or sleeping in class. Rhee was neither good nor bad for DCPS, it is still very much status quo.[/quote]

You have a problem with PreK students (i.e., 4 year olds) taking naps in the middle of a 7 hour school day?  Who ARE you?  Simon Legree or some Dickensian villian?

My PreKer started reading in PreS, absolutely loves school, is bright and advanced, and needs a nap.  Yes, even with a full night's sleep, she needs a nap.  Sleep in the middle of the day is developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds.  It's a school, not a sweatshop.
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