States hit back on school reform law: Connecticut, Utah, Texas and the No Child Left Behind Act

Christian Science Monitor ^ | April 19, 2005 | Alexandra Marks

[TXBSAFH]

I prefer to call I every child takes it in the behind law.

[solitas]

That's Connecticut's main concern. It contends that complying with NCLB's testing requirements would cost state taxpayers an additional $8 million annually.

The f'ing state pisses-away more money than that without blinking.

For 20 years, Connecticut has tested in the fourth, sixth, eighth, and 10th grades. Washington wants the state to add tests in the third, fifth, and seventh grades. The US Department of Education counters that it has provided enough funds, noting that Connecticut has received $750 million to implement NCLB.

8 million ÷ 750 million * 100 = 1.067%... Shows you what a crooked Democ-rat-b#st#rd he is: his office will spend more money than that to fight the Government - and we taxpayers will take it up the @$$ paying THAT bill too.

"NCLB is absolutely desirable in concept and goals. No one disagrees with its objectives," says Blumenthal of Connecticut. "It's the implementation that's so faulty - the one-size-fits-all approach and the inflexibility on unfunded mandates."

"one-size-fits-all"? Y'know - there just AREN'T enough car accidents between his home town and Hartford...

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I spend a GREAT amount of time dropping things off to students' houses, calling parents, correcting, and the like.

Around here, that's what we call "administrative assistant" work.

If I could get a good assistant for a teacher's pay, I'd be on it like orange sauce on a duck.

(The point is that you are NOT THEIR MAMA. Don't clean up after them. Make them do it themselves. It's the only way they'll learn.)

I feel like pressing the barf alert button. You think that I only go to kids' houses to take back stuff they left??? Holy c- - p!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLAAAAAAHH lost my load........Actually, I think I've done that maybe two or three times ever (taking back lost stuff). I know I'm not their mama. I spend so much time calling and other stuff in an effort to WORK WITH THEIR PARENTS (and sometimes in response to them)--to let them know how their kids are doing, to address and work with concerns, to do everything I can to make sure their child has a successful educational experience, and so on and so on. And yes, lots of parents tend to appreciate the contact. Actually, most of the contact is actually about postive matters, not behavior concerns. And no, we don't have assistants to do the job for us, nor would I ever expect one. It's part of the job of being a teacher.

And sorry, I teach my students to work on their own or by themselves as you put it. I agree. That's how they learn, not be depending on others.

Excuse me while I clean up the mess......