A battle is going on across the country for the soul of public education.
Feb 16, 2011 1 Comment ›› leoniehaimsonThe Kids Need Good, Experienced Teachers
By GABE PRESSMAN
NBC NY
Updated 6:00 PM EST, Tue, Feb 15, 2011
A battle is going on across the country for the soul of public education.
I went to public schools in the Bronx. They provided a pretty good education. The public school system has experienced ups and downs since then–but basic principles have remained intact: that every child deserves a good, free education, that teachers with experience are cherished, that parents should be invited into the educational process to work with teachers and administrators for the good of their children, that politicians and other outsiders have no business meddling with our educational system.
Today’s assault on public education is led by politicians across the country. Here in New York, Mayor Bloomberg and his advisers have far-reaching control over public schools. The mayor’s motives may be good but he is not an educator. And his main goals now appear to be to save money by eliminating veteran