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duffyduff

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10. That's the bottom line. Teachers voted to kill their profession.

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:51 PM

Jul 2013

Public education has ten years left at most in this country if this shit isn't stopped.

Kids will eventually be taught by 15 year olds, just like in third world countries, or they will be shoved in front of a computer all day long with no interaction getting lessons from a "teacher" making pennies a day in China or India.

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NEA wants teachers to pay a surcharge to support Common Core/call for Van Roekel's resignation [View all] HiPointDem Jul 2013 OP

The Badass Teachers are all over it. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #1

and what did they vote? never mind. i see. they voted that they needed 'help' to implement HiPointDem Jul 2013 #2

I think they're still waiting to vote proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #3

yeah, wow. badass. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #4

Here's one of the speeches opposing CCSS proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #5

speeches don't matter unless they galvanize organization, votes & power. the membership HiPointDem Jul 2013 #6

"Common Core" is a death knell to public education duffyduff Jul 2013 #7

Have you never been to one of these conventions? proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #8

teachers sign on to common core. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #9

That's the bottom line. Teachers voted to kill their profession. duffyduff Jul 2013 #10