Charter Schools=Low Teacher Pay
Some of you may be wondering why, as a teacher, I spend so much time questioning the orthodoxy surrounding charters schools. Part of it is that I really can't stand the mendacity surrounding so much of the hype around charters. Part of it is that charter-mania feeds into a notion that everything is just fine for poor kids with the exception of their greedy, disinterested teachers.
But, I must confess, part of it is that charters often seem to be a clear threat to teacher pay, benefits, and workplace protections. Take our friend Amir Khan and his Regis Academy Charter School. Khan, for example, isvery scared of the Tenured Boogeyman:
But, I must confess, part of it is that charters often seem to be a clear threat to teacher pay, benefits, and workplace protections. Take our friend Amir Khan and his Regis Academy Charter School. Khan, for example, isvery scared of the Tenured Boogeyman:
Also, he said there will be no tenure for teachers and that he believes in
