Friday, January 11, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: The Fights Teachers Unions SHOULD Have

Jersey Jazzman: The Fights Teachers Unions SHOULD Have:


The Fights Teachers Unions SHOULD Have

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The New Jersey Education Association, which doesn’t even represent the teachers of Newark, is worried about the specter of computers replacing teachers. The union has gone to court to shut down Merit Prep and another charter school that is also using a blended learning approach. The union’s lawsuit argues that charter schools can’t emphasize online instruction until the New Jersey state legislature evaluates and approves it.
“Should we be experimenting with students during their academic experience?” asks Steve Wollmer, the union’s communications director. “They only get one trip through the public schools.”