Re:Why Do Teachers Quit?
by groovy2shoes on Monday October 21, 2013 @11:11AM
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It's more than just standardized testing. A letter of resignation was discussed on HN about a year ago [1], and that sentiment is far from unique. Teachers, especially the ones who are passionate about education, are leaving the school systems in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties in droves.
Aren't the mandated exams extremely easy? Isn't the barrier to pass so low that they don't really matter that much anyway?
Why would this be that big of an issue?
I'd also assume that having some sort of standard by which to judge public education is difficult, but I can sense the need for some sort of standard. I went to public school, and while personal anecdotes aren't that valuable - the quality of teacher varied wildly from great teachers who made memorable impacts to teachers so damaging I still remember how horrible they were years later.
If standardized testing is the issue then what's a better way to work towards improving it? Better teachers? Being able to fire bad ones? It's a complex problem.