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Originally Posted by matt
My attitude is similar to yours.
As harsh as it sounds, I'd go through our teaching stocks with a big broom. Those who are good enough will be retained, the rest given an option to get up to scratch or move on.
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I am all for that as long as I can go through your profession and clean out who ever fails to meet my standards as well. Fact is most folks having attended school think they know something about education when in reallity they couldn't find their bums with a map, compass and GPS. Most teachers have very high IQ's for what it's worth (bugger all) and know their area's well. The problem is the loss of control over what they are allowed to teach. Business and other interest groups have the majority say over what your children are taught and to not follow orders so to speak means loss of funding..... Educators can scream as much as they want but until parents and other interest groups come on board nothing will get done. The governments see schools as a cheap day care centre and until this attitude is forced to change your children will suffer.
Another problem is that most parents don't give a toss. All education should be done at school. Sorry to burst that bubble but you as parents are the primary educators of your children. Spend some time teaching them to read and write before they go to school. Educate your selves so you can help them as they learn. We are in classes with up to 32 kids. We cannot even spend 2 minutes per hour with your child. Sobbering thoughts indeed but that is the nature of the beast.
Mark