tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671820069429263464.post6377333766056204894..comments2024-02-17T16:43:42.511-05:00Comments on "Teachers & Parents for Real Education Reform": My Thoughts on the Proposed WTU ContractUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671820069429263464.post-73757204442399261402010-04-13T23:16:14.847-04:002010-04-13T23:16:14.847-04:00It is so much too bad that phrases like "fair...It is so much too bad that phrases like "fair and balanced" have been debased. I would say that as sincere comliment. <br><br /><br />About private $ to pay not for specials,but for fundamentals --teacher salaries. Everyone is right to be concerned. There is likely a ton of serious scholarly literature on the conditions under which $ at the margin can drive policy. That it can it does increduloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384298480129763764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671820069429263464.post-54344157789806054122010-04-11T22:21:44.211-04:002010-04-11T22:21:44.211-04:00Kerry,
There are so many unanswered questions her...Kerry,<br /><br />There are so many unanswered questions here in addition to the ones I have of my own. For instance, what's up with Article 40? This is an all new feature to the contract and seems a little suspicious to me. Why is it needed? <br /><br />Also, what's with the penalty for not informing DCPS that you won't return the following school year? In the past, you were Lindseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671820069429263464.post-91154050047582611322010-04-11T11:56:35.588-04:002010-04-11T11:56:35.588-04:00Great questions, Kerry. It strikes me that you'...Great questions, Kerry. It strikes me that you're looking at the contract for its potential to improve the culture and ownership at each school, and the teaching and learning in DCPS. In that regard, what do you think of the professional development components? It seems like there's a big investment in that, joint committees for implementation, which seems good. <br /><br />The other Mark Simonnoreply@blogger.com