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PSAT for 5-8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week – what to do and what NOT to do

by admin

This is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers have been the whipping post for “reformers” for several years now, and the least we can do is take a break from the privatization and teacher-bashing rhetoric to honor teachers honestly and strongly.
So, what did the man in the bully pulpit do? President Obama issued a proclamation declaring this “National Charter Schools Week:” “I call on States and communities to support charter schools and the students they serve.”
No. Don’t do that to teachers. Not this week.
And you might send a stern note to whitehouse.gov or send a tweet #barackobamashouldhonorteachersandnotcharterschoolsthisweek.
Did you get a “heartfelt e-mail” from Michelle Rhee, asking you to honor teachers this week by clicking on her