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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Schools should think about paying retired math and English teachers to be graders just like college professors have TA’s.,
A grader could be assigned to an English or math teacher 10 hours a week and grade papers/tests at home. It would be a no benefits hourly rate position so way cheaper for the district than hiring another teacher. Teachers with young children, retired teachers, teachers with health issues would be willing to take this job. Get rid of all the instructional coaches and there is your funding. Ask any high school teacher whether they would want a grader or instructional coach. [/quote]

I love, love, LOVE this idea.

I have nothing against instructional coaches, but that's not where I want to see money spent. An instructional coach isn't going to keep me from quitting. They don't reduce my workload. (They actually increase it.) A grader, though? YES![/quote]

This TA idea is what I suggested ina other thread and alluded to it above in this one. As a parent with one kid who has a 504 I saw how much time away from class and grading it time was required for teachers FOR ONE meeting. And I know there are before and after meetings. There definitely needs to be another category of educators (like TAs) to help with the teacher load. Sadly I doubt this will come to fruition.[/quote]

I'm the PP who loves your idea. I agree that it isn't going to come to fruition, but I'm going to dream anyway. Thank you for seeing the need and for supporting teachers! I really appreciate this. 
Back to more essays, but now with the dream of a TA![/quote]

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