Parsed & Shredded: The Incoherent Reform of Michelle Rhee
Jazzman parses & shreds Rhee’s incoherent radio interview.
“Teachers and parents, know this: Michelle Rhee is “absolutely” wrong when she claims she champions children better than you do. She places primacy on the teacher, yet she supports policies, but her own admission, that will do nothing to get and keep great teachers in classrooms. Her entire agenda is designed to denigrate the profession of teaching and remove workplace protections, even as she claims to value the very profession.
She is incoherent, and she should not be driving the national dialogue about education; she should not be allowed to buy a seat at your table. Do not let her deep-pocketed backers drive a wedge between you. You have far more claim to represent the interests of students than she ever will.”
“Teachers and parents, know this: Michelle Rhee is “absolutely” wrong when she claims she champions children better than you do. She places primacy on the teacher, yet she supports policies, but her own admission, that will do nothing to get and keep great teachers in classrooms. Her entire agenda is designed to denigrate the profession of teaching and remove workplace protections, even as she claims to value the very profession.
She is incoherent, and she should not be driving the national dialogue about education; she should not be allowed to buy a seat at your table. Do not let her deep-pocketed backers drive a wedge between you. You have far more claim to represent the interests of students than she ever will.”