Schools Matter: Dear Mr. President: Don't Send Us Unprepared Temporary Missionaries to Teach Our Children

Schools Matter: Dear Mr. President: Don't Send Us Unprepared Temporary Missionaries to Teach Our Children

Dear Mr. President: Don't Send Us Unprepared Temporary Missionaries to Teach Our Children

by Jim Horn

From WaPo:

By Valerie Strauss

This letter was just sent to President Obama by more than 50 organizations -- including education, civil rights, disability, student, parent, and community groups -- about legislation in Congress thatwould allow teachers still in training to be considered “highly qualified” so they can meet a standard set in the federal No Child Left Behind law.

Dear Mr. President:

As organizations concerned with promoting educational quality and equity, particularly for students who have traditionally been least well served by our educational system, we are deeply committed