Reply #14: Negatively, it is also mattering in the education...

[YvonneCa]

...debate. This administration began this debate by listening...but also by using popular rhetoric that was offensive to many in education (get rid of bad teachers, scapegoating, for one). Because of a lot of push back from educators, the rhetoric has cooled. (Mind you, I don't think that implies a change of goal, policy, or method for fixing public education...just an understanding that the rhetoric was HURTING their cause, not helping it.)


http://www.edgovblogs.org/duncan/2009/05/secretary-arne-duncan-takes-listening-tour-online-invites-comments-on-raising-standards/

Does that mean all is good now and we are all together on the issues? No. Absolutely no.

Will educator activism mean our point of view will prevail? No again.


But I don't think we stop. We have the same goal on education...improve it for this and the next generation of students. The 'How do we do that?' part still requires activism and involvement, IMHO, from all who care about the issue. THAT's how we get to the best solution. It's a long process. I've been at this for over 24 years, and I can't give up...I have grandkids. :7