Hack Job, Anyone?
I mentioned previously that at the last School Board meeting, Liv Finne of the right-wing Washington Policy Center, got up to support TFA and used a lot of hyperbole to make her point (for example, the district was "banning" TFA). Her latest epistle is off the charts. Some excerpts with comments:
TFA educators set high goals for their students: a clear focus on math and science, 40 minutes of reading every night, and a desire to graduate and go on to college. In Seattle and other cities TFA is helping children raise their sights and reach for the stars.
Not everyone is happy, however. The teachers’ union sees opening schools to TFA graduates as a
TFA educators set high goals for their students: a clear focus on math and science, 40 minutes of reading every night, and a desire to graduate and go on to college. In Seattle and other cities TFA is helping children raise their sights and reach for the stars.
Whenever I read this kind of uplift for one group, I wonder what they think about the other group. Meaning, if TFA is this great, what do they think regular teachers (read: real teachers) are doing every day and expect to do in the future in their chosen profession?
Not everyone is happy, however. The teachers’ union sees opening schools to TFA graduates as a