Emphasizing class size over teacher quality is a poor choice

The Goldwater Institute ^ | April 21, 2008 | Matthew Ladner

[cvq3842]

Understood, thanks. I have a family member who is a teacher. Once I made the mistake of saying to her, in response to her complaints about the kids not listening, etc., “hey, you get paid whether they learn or not!”

I was trying to cheer her up, but obviously I don't have the temperament for teaching. She is one of those teachers who CARES whether the kids learn or not. too bad many others, including many parents, don't.

[swmobuffalo]

I would think that since the subject was the Revolutionary War and King George, the current queen would be irrelevant to the discussion.

[arthurus]

Emphasizing class size over quality teachers increases NEA members employment and increases money to the NEA and political power to the NEA. Education is more or less irrelevant.

[leda]

some rather interesting anecdotals in this thread,
including one about yours truly (thanks, mr patton).

these stories shared make me even more thankful
to be teaching right where i am. :)