IF YOU’RE NOT A JAIME ESCALANTE, GET OUT OF TEACHING!
The Chicago Tribune newspaper,(otherwise known as Teacher Bashing Central), ran an editorial today that talked about the large high school dropout rate, and all the troubles high school dropouts faced later in their lives.
The article mentioned a few possible improvements for schools, such as emphasizing early childhood development and more school counselors. Then they arrived at their favorite conclusion for whatever ails schools, and that is, it’s the fault of all the incompetent teachers!
The article stated,” Nothing is more important than getting excellent teachers in front of the classroom. Great teachers engage kids. But studies show the students who are most at risk of dropping out are also the least likely to have great teachers. That’s why we’ve strongly backed school reforms that attract and reward powerhouse teachers and weed out underperformers. We need incentives for teachers who are willing to teach the toughest kids to reach.”
I’m so angry, I don’t know where to begin! So, the big high school dropout numbers are the result of underperforming teachers. Perfect. With that thinking, any teacher who isn’t on a par with Jaime Escalante,