Reply #244: Maybe they should, it's a catch -22 the lesser of two evils? [View All]

[demo dutch]

if those teachers leave, those public schools maybe empty of teachers. Then Jeb gives them a voucher to attend a private school which only partially funds the cost. So in the end, the parent(s) can't afford it. Then the kid ends up in a bad private school, which is void of any supervision by the state and has teachers which aren't even certified to teach and don't have to live up to any national or state standards. Plus they can elect not to take the child. In Florida ANYONE can teach in a private school. Did you know in order to save money Jeb lets highschool kids graduate in 3 yrs, so if by chance they go to college they are short changed.

Meanwhile failing schools get penalized for poor performance and lose state funding. On top of that the vouchers program takes public money away from the public schools and makes the situation even worse.

I am tired of the general media bashing teachers every chance they get. Believe it or not, there are a lot of talented and devoted people out there!
It's so easy to just blame the teachers, I blame the system which has been eroded! Sometimes certain parents and even kids are a lost cause (unfortunately)

Yes, he is very talented, and the community tell me so. We have often thought about moving, but when you have 18 years in the system, and you are tied in with retirement systems etc., it's pretty hard to pack up and leave because there's too much to lose. Under Gov Chiles (D)and Betty Castor heading the Dept. of Education things used to be a lot better.