[oldenuff2no]

Since my wife is a teacher and I substitute at times I am in a perfect position to tell the world that you are full of crap.
Teachers are now forced to teach the information that their students will be tested on. If your students don't reach minimum numbers on the state tests, you will not have a job. If the school does not reach that benchmark the principle is also history.
#1. Please know what you are talking about before you attempt to insult and belittle a group of professionals who are forced to work against the tide of both parents and government.
#2 Welcome to "No Child Left Behind" where all teachers are forced to teach the state controlled curriculum. #3 There are a lot of great teachers who are retiring early and using their education, experience, and intelligence to start another more lucrative career. This is a direct result of the "Put down the Teacher" crowd who do not want to give them wage a similar to others with equal education and who refuse to help junior with their homework and then blame the teacher. Welcome to reality!

[esoxmagnum]

"If your students don't reach minimum numbers on the state tests, you will not have a job. If the school does not reach that benchmark the principle is also history."

Its about time!!!!!!!!

[JenB]

This is a direct result of the "Put down the Teacher" crowd who do not want to give them wage a similar to others with equal education

This argument is so common and I can never hear it without laughing. Equal education? Ok, so let's pretend that a bachelor's degree in education takes as much work as one in engineering or mathematics. That's nonsense, but sure. So what? Supply and demand set prices for things. Apparently there's more demand for engineers than kindergarten teachers.

Any profession in this day and age that requires aunion to hold taxpayers hostage, does not deserve one cent more than they get. I pay more than enough in taxes to support a system that I do not believe in, have never, and will never use.