Indiana

Teaching Talking Points

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

As education reform moves through the Indiana General Assembly, I managed to obtain a copy of the State Teacher’s Union (ISTA) talking points on various school reform proposals.  It’s a pretty interesting read, to say the least.  Here are some of the highlights…

• The proposal would give Dr. Tony Bennett, Superintendent of Public Instruction, “dictatorial power” over the firing of teachers.
• Communities would lose the power to decide whether teachers are good or bad, that power would be given to “outsiders”.
• Administrators can’t be trusted. (They may have a point on that one).
• There are not enough qualified people to fill every teaching position in the state of Indiana.
• Competition amongst teachers will destroy collegiality.

The list goes on and on.  And if you don’t want to take my word for any of this, you can read the embedded document for yourself.  It’s right below.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 29, 2011 (boomark / email).