[summer]

Here's my FULL post (some of it was cut off in the above post):

Many education schools discourage, even disqualify, prospective teachers who lack the correct "disposition," meaning those who do not embrace today's "progressive" political catechism

This may also be the actual purpose of the new "Gallup Teacher Insight Survey" which is now required of teacher applicants to some school districts. In brief, it seeks to classify teachers to see if they fit a "profile" -- the teachers are never given feedback, there are no "right answers" and never told why they do not now "qualify" for an interview.

And, all of this is a bunch of crap. I never again want to hear anything about a teacher shortage in this country. Too many very smart, bright people are turned away from the education establishment because they demand a mediocre mind, a cookiue cutter personality, and a mentality that will never question anything. But don't worry, the brainless idiots who are principals and who run school districts are in no danger of losing their $100-$150,000 plus annual salaries and titles.

That's why they do not hire based on grade point average and they do everything in their power to discourage 2nd career teachers. Shortage of teachers? No. A shortage of brains in the people who run education at the local levels. And, until then, kids will suffer as smart teachers are turned away or slip thought the cracks and quit, This is the real story of American education at this point in time.

[latina4dubya]

And, all of this is a bunch of crap.

true! and this is one reason the government educators will never get their hands on my boys...

latina4dubya--homeschool militant

[Triggerhippie]

That's why they do not hire based on grade point average and they do everything in their power to discourage 2nd career teachers.

Liberal professors give liberal students higher grades. How will hiring based on GPA do anything but assure liberal dominance in education?