Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Queens Teacher: The Blueberry Story: The teacher gives the businessman a lesson

Queens Teacher: The Blueberry Story: The teacher gives the businessman a lesson

The Blueberry Story: The teacher gives the businessman a lesson

The Blueberry Story: The teacher gives the businessman a lesson
by Jamie Robert Vollmer



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"If I ran my business the way you people operate your schools, I wouldn't be in business very long!"
I stood before an auditorium filled with outraged teachers who were becoming angrier by the minute. My speech had entirely consumed their precious 90 minutes of inservice. Their initial icy glares had turned to restless agitation. You could cut the hostility with a knife.

I represented a group of business people dedicated to improving public schools. I was an executive at an ice