If the Souls of Schools are Lost in One Location, They Can be Lost Anywhere
We’re living in a time when our collective experience in public education lends further ammunition to Sabrina’s piece, It Wasn’t That Long Ago. I spoke recently with teacher and parent allies in both Rochester, NY and throughout Florida regarding the recent passage of SB 736 in Florida.
Florida teachers protest SB 736
We all had deep concern regarding the drastic effects this bill would bring to Florida, described by NYCEducator as “all stick and no carrot”. SB 736, ironically titled the “Student Success Act”, would eliminate the ability to obtain tenure for teachers hired in Florida after July 1, 2011.
New teachers will be hired on one year contracts and their pay and job securitywill be tied to FCAT standardized test scoresvalue-added student learning metrics. The Miami Herald-Tribune ran a critica
