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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) on Wednesday said that he would like to get rid of teachers' lounges to reduce how much teachers worry about losing their jobs.
Kasich said at an education summit in New Hampshire that many teachers believe that "were out to take their job" when schools evaluate teacher performance and that teachers' lounges provide an environment where this worry spreads.
"No were not out to take their job. If you need help, well help you. If youre a terrible teacher, then you should be doing something else because youre going to find more satisfaction doing something else that youre good at," he said. "We have to constantly communicate that."
He then suggested that teachers' unions contribute to educators' worries.
"Ill tell you what the unions do, unfortunately too much of the time. Theres a constant negative comment, Theyre going to take your benefits, theyre going to take your pay,'" Kasich said. "So if I were, not president, but if I were king in America, I would abolish all teachers' lounges, where they sit together and worry about, 'Woe is us.'"
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-kasich-abolish-teacher-lounges
randys1
(16,286 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)Perfect.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Whoa Nellie! I may need to walk my remarks back about Kasich being one of the sane ones!
panader0
(25,816 posts)Now they're ALL certifiable.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)there'll only be the low information, sociopath racist vote ? Of course, they can rely on election fraud to carry the day.
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Walker has no trouble jumping on the teachers there
tanyev
(42,663 posts)which hardly ever get used except maybe to grab a cup of coffee in the morning or a quick bite for lunch. At least that was my experience.
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)Initech
(100,129 posts)Happy Hour in the teachers lounge!
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)CTyankee
(63,926 posts)"... the right of the people peaceably to assemble..."
Lessee, Trump wants to abolish the 14th amendment, now Kasich is going after the First amendment...
I wonder where all this ends?
Initech
(100,129 posts)And that ends with us kicking their asses to the curb once again.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)spanone
(135,920 posts)LWolf
(46,179 posts)I've been working in public education for 32 years now. I see the staff lounge once a day, a few minutes before school starts, when I empty my mailbox. The staff mail room adjoins the staff "lounge," which basically has a long table with some chairs, and a wall with cupboards, sink, dishwasher, and refrigerator. We don't spend much time in there.
I usually eat lunch in my room, because students always have more questions and need more help than the day provides. Those who need me show up with food and questions and get what they need; we have a working lunch. Some, because they know I'll be there, prefer to spend lunch in the rooms with their teachers; it's smaller, it's not as noisy, it's more relaxed. They show up and socialize with their friends while the rest of us are working.
When there are teachers in the "lounge," I guarantee you...we're not talking about fear of getting fired, or about evaluations.