The pandemic showed that for students to get quality instruction, especially poor children of color, America must invest in real teachers, smaller class sizes, and better working conditions, including improved school facilities.
So why is the focus on tutors?
“Accelerated high-dosage” tutoring. We have been here before. With No Child Left Behind, tutoring didn’t work so now there’s brand new terminology and an intense marketing campaign by the same individuals who promote school privatization.
Covid-19 fears, including poor working conditions, and the lack of being heard have driven teachers out of the classroom. Schools need to reduce class sizes, which has become a problem.
Concurrently, parents have learned that technology is insufficient. Most parents can’t wait for their child’s public school to reopen.
Where’s the focus on teachers? Instead, tutors are touted as providing “personalized CONTINUE READING: Tutors Replacing Teachers: A Failed Privatization Plot Returns