they treat every child exactly the same without consideration of context, intent, or circumstances — and in so doing, put labels on children that brand them as sex offenders throughout their educational career.

I doubt very much that they treat every child the same. I’d be willing to bet that very few girls who slap boys’ butts get disciplined at all.

Just more misandry from the female supremacists who run our public education system.

rokemronnie on April 4, 2008 at 1:15 PM

Wow, there is a lot of hate going on for public educators.

So all you haters really think the ranks are filled with idiots? It’s been my experience that the teachers are caring and selfless and love the kids. Hell, they spend part of their measly paycheck just to buy stuff for the classroom.

tlynch001

Nope, some public school educators, like my sister, are outstanding teachers. However the “measly paycheck” is bovine excrement. Based on hours worked, public school teachers average higher wages than many other professions, some with considerably more required training than education.

My sister and brother in law are both public school teachers. He drives a Cadillac, she drives a Lincoln.

According to the American Federation of Teachers, the avg salary for a US public school teacher in 2004-05 was $47,602. Based on a 40 hour week and a 50 week work year, that works out to over $23/hr which is pretty good pay. Of course, no public school teachers put in 2000 hrs of work a year. They work about 6 hours a day, 9 months out of the year, and they get two long paid vacations in the winter and and spring. Based on actual hours worked on the clock it’s actually about $44/hr. Don’t bother with the teachers’ union propaganda about working on lesson plans at night or having to buy supplies for their students. Perhaps if there were fewer union represented teachers’ aides there might be more money in the budget for things that are actually needed. Most experienced teachers use the same lesson plans from year to year with minor revisions. Most homework is graded in school while the class is doing busywork.

It’s funny, but I’ve never heard a private or parochial school teacher complain about the amount of time they put in outside the classroom, but with public school teachers the “spends hours at night and money out of their own pockets” tropes are a matter of religious faith.

Public school administrators are just as bad as the unions. I doubt there’s a single district superintendent in Michigan who makes less than six figures.

rokemronnie on April 4, 2008 at 2:06 PM

I want some respect for the people who do their best to help kids.

tlynch001

Tell us, please, what are the #1 priorities for the AFT and NEA, who represent public school teachers. Is their primary interest quality education or is their primary interest the financial and job security of their members?

If they are doing their best to help kids, why do the teachers’ unions oppose vouchers and school choice?

In this state, public schools spend over $8000/year/student. Quality parochial schools spend about $5000/year/student with much better results than the public schools.

If anyone other than the Democrats and teachers unions ran public education in this country we’d be a little more open about the failures of the system.

I’d like to hear how conservatives are responsible for the Detroit public schools having a dropout rate over 50%.

rokemronnie on April 4, 2008 at 2:16 PM