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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers in America need to learn humility. It's a failed profession. The results are abysmal and for all the talk about how hard they work, there's nothing to show for it. Every generation of kids is more badly educated than the last. Instead of accepting their responsibility for that, they vilify parents, because those are the people who see their failure up close and personal.[/quote]

Who do you think makes decisions in education? Not teachers. Teachers have to fill in the gaps.

Consultants, school boards, and administrators make the decisions. Teachers deal with the fallout. And the fact they get as much done as they do after the influence of those who don’t teach? That’s impressive. [/quote]

Aren’t some of these people former teachers?  What motivates them to make poor decisions that impact teachers?

I agree that teachers should be more empowered, and also provided with real cirriculums (or even textbooks) that doesn’t require them to invent their own thing - but gives them some lattitude to do so where they want.  I’ve been super happy with my kids teachers so far, but can see how it is a tough job - especially for the junior teachers low on the pay scale.

Also, think about how hard it was for our parents to complain to teachers about a thing.  You couldn’t just email, you’d have to set up a meeting or make a call.  That raised the bar a little bit for what required parents to talk with teachers.  [/quote]

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