PESB Pretty Much a Clone of the Seattle School Board
I attended the School Board meeting last week and the PESB (WA State Professional Educators Standards Board) meeting and, at both, testified about Teach For America. (The PESB is the agency that "establishes policies and requirements for the preparation and certification of education professionals. " This includes teacher certification testing and routes as well as alternative certifications.) I said pretty much the same thing at both meetings. Namely:
- TFA has never closed the achievement gap at any school or district where their teachers are placed. While it is a noble
