tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post6296189934654891798..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: R.I. board declares war on teachersMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-26154039189084472232010-02-25T09:02:51.796-06:002010-02-25T09:02:51.796-06:00If you search the blogs you find that Frances Gall...If you search the blogs you find that Frances Gallo has many defenders--blogs with names such as "CaptainCapitalism," "BigGovernment," "Keyboard Militia" and other tea party-goers are making her a hero saving the nation from unions.<br /><br />Oddly, the Nashua (NH) newspaper refers to Arne Duncan in his endorsement of the firings as "top U.S.educator." http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/646368-196/every-teacher-shown-the-door-at-failing.htmlS.K. Chicagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-5906091392062386582010-02-24T13:27:10.551-06:002010-02-24T13:27:10.551-06:00Tom,
It may be "routine" but still an o...Tom,<br /><br />It may be "routine" but still an outrage. One thing is the same. Big or small district--mass, punitive firings of the entire teaching staff will never reform a school and will leave a great divide in their wake. <br /><br />In Central Falls, the negative impact of this will be felt for years to come.Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-51257411730234366262010-02-24T13:17:00.270-06:002010-02-24T13:17:00.270-06:00If this was a district with more than one high sch...If this was a district with more than one high school, it would be a relatively routine event, and the teachers would end up in another school in the district. It is dramatic because this is the only one square mile urban school district in the country, if not the world.<br /><br />I wish people would take the basic step of asking "WTF does Rhode Island have a one square mile 'city' bordering on two towns with over twice its median household income?"Tom Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-61548842568394835582010-02-24T09:39:15.765-06:002010-02-24T09:39:15.765-06:00VanderArk is worse than the T-baggers. At least th...VanderArk is worse than the T-baggers. At least they recognize that the Central Falls teachers were fired.Dimosnoreply@blogger.com