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NYC To Release Teacher Evaluation Data Over Union Protests
langelgjm writes "Bringing a lengthy legal battle to a close, New York City's Department of Education will today release detailed evaluation reports on individual English and math teachers as a result of a request under public information laws. The city's teachers union has responded with full page ads (PDF) decrying the methodology used in the evaluations. The court's decision attempts to balance the public interest in this data against the rights of individual teachers. Across the country, a large number of states are moving to evaluate teachers based on student performance in an attempt to raise student achievement in the U.S."
It is irresponsible and dangerous for a teacher to get involved like that. He isn't a bouncer and there is a messload of potential casualties around. It was an attempted stabbing. Call 911 and do your best to protect the others.
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
it's a wonder we have any teachers at all
No, it isn't. Teachers are paid well, enjoy excellent benefits, worker fewer hours than most and generally enjoy safe and comfortable working conditions. Union protected teachers are also notoriously difficult to fire; I don't know what your situation is, but in our school district I'm not aware of any actual firings during the last ten years.
I'm all done listening to cries of suffering from these people. They're living better than most citizens in the US. The common parent wishes they earned like the teachers they encounter.