tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post1167387882027959890..comments2023-07-03T05:58:37.124-07:00Comments on THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Reflecting on longevityThe Perimeter Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-45034812500678162842009-04-13T17:01:00.000-07:002009-04-13T17:01:00.000-07:00Manny's wise comments about TFA on 4/13/09:
Negat...Manny's wise comments about TFA on 4/13/09:<br /><br />Negative at the end of the day and when all is said and done. That doesn't mean that there haven't been terrific people that have come out of the program. In fact, many have contributed positively to the schools in which they work. The fact of the matter is that TFA offers plenty to its alumni, from debt forgiveness, to connections to top law, business, and medical schools. The two-year commitment virtually guarantees that not a single member anywhere in the country ever achieves due process rights before they can cash in their chips and take advantage of what TFA has to offer. In other words and as a matter of convenience, they remain silent, are exploited and the icing on the cake is that they're awfully cheap up front (that said, districts spend gobs of money in constantly having to deal with recruitment and training of new teachers). It goes without saying that most new teachers and the younger generation either don't know about or are indifferent to the history and role of unions. Another plus in administrators' eyes. <br /> <br />The national trend is that 50% of teachers leave the profession before their 5th year. If TFA and its principal funders really wanted to make an impact on our schools they would raise their standards and ask that their members stay on for a minimum of five years. I doubt districts would pursue hiring them as aggressively as they currently do.The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-39493399579616562032009-01-28T17:08:00.000-08:002009-01-28T17:08:00.000-08:00Thank you for your depth of insight into the Big P...Thank you for your depth of insight into the Big Picture. Thank you for appreciating your children's teachers and taking the time to say so.taunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323999705717661381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-86347797116070329182009-01-20T15:45:00.000-08:002009-01-20T15:45:00.000-08:00Someone less critical of TFA and similar programs ...Someone less critical of TFA and similar programs just said, "Bottom line, if we had plenty of qualified folks who wanted these jobs, TFA wouldn't have found an opening."<BR/><BR/>"These jobs" means trying to educate extremely challenging (and sometimes hostile) children, in poorly supported schools, for not much pay. <BR/><BR/>What's unappealing about that?The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.com