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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:45 PM Original message |
Special Ed teacher worries about her class and the SB6 bill. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. I feel like we are sliding into a new dark ages of a sort. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. In a way we are. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. THANK GOODNESS daughter studying S-ped is in West VIrginia, |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It's not any better there |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I'm sure that's the case. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good teachers will just leave Florida for other states |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Teaching to tests is a big problem nationwide. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. It's too stressful and doesn't promote critical thinking or any synthesis |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. In the end, there won't be any "lousy" teachers, as you put, it in the system. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. This bill is beyond comprehension, what i don't understand is why teachers unions throughout the |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. We should have shut down our schools following that mass firing in Rhode Island |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Turn schools into unpleasant places to work and learn" |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It's more than that |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. It would be nice if our party stepped in and showed teachers some respect |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. When the retugs lost to Obama, I heard many of them say that education is the place to start |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. The GOP doesn't have to do this; Obama is doing the dirty work right now |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. I was just discussing the cost of higher education with a friend. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. We are testing this month |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. The absurdity of forcing all kids to be alike, of equal ability and intelligence... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We have fought back; there just aren't enough of us |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You are right. I should have said there is no one fighting with us... |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I feel for you |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. I'm a substitute in Calif. and come across children every day |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. As long as Neil "Fredo" Bush is still getting rich off of them, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Trouble is that this administration is implementing Bush's policies |
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teacherdeb (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Yes. It would be much easier to |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. What a complete disgrace. The teachers are being scapegoated |
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teacherdeb (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. They are keeping their jobs. |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. Where I live,Teachers are terrible... |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. There is so much misinformation about why children are not doing well |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. First off,my son has CP...so I`ve got a bit of an idea, |
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Mazie Gordon (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. My sister teaches special ed here in NJ |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. If anyone needs to wake up, I suggest you re-read the OP, the |
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teacherdeb (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Florida SPED students take the same test as other students. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. +1 |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. "I think there is a lot of teacher union people posting on these forums." |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. My F-dar went off bigtime. |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Sure and it's all the fault of those horrible union teachers getting rich on your dime |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Private schools are crap by and large. Because there is tuition, |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
31. I think Florida will figure out in a few years what a bad idea this was |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
36. For madfloridian: Gov. Crist vetoes teacher tenure bill |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Thank you!! Didn't have theTV on yet. So happy. |
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erodriguez (532 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. WooHoo |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. He did the right thing, we'll see what comes next. |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yaaa,now you can do a crap job and not worry about repercussions |
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bullsnarfle (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. HEY FATBUCKEL - I WOULD LOVE IT |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. My job depends on every show I produce.If I do a bad job,I don`t come back. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. So you resent job security for anyone else? Your attitude is showing. |
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GameChanger (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'll bite -- why should teachers have tenure? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Why do you want to drag everyone down instead of lifting them up? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Most countries respect teachers....America does not. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
52. Posts that show contempt for teachers... |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
53. I think this is a good addition to this thread, perhaps you'll agree: |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Right wing Rubio has the primary won. Crist might as well go independent. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Just curious, was Meek vocal about how awful this bill would have been if passed? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Meek was not vocal at all about it. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Considering that level of involvement or lack there of, thank goodness |
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