I would like to know your position on the recent firing of all the teachers at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island. I would also like to know your opinion of the fact that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan applauded the decision.
I am a teacher who works in a low-income school. We have the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch students, ESL students, and SPED students in our district. As a result, our scores are consistently among the lowest in the district.
I work at this school because I care about my students, and I want to make a difference in their lives. Most of my colleagues are there for the same reason. Why does the government want to punish us for that?
And why does no one seem to care?
I'll be calling all three at their Washington offices tomorrow morning. I'll call their local offices tomorrow afternoon or the next day.