Op-Ed: School reform: Teachers are not the problem - StamfordAdvocate: "Teachers are an easy target for this type of sound-bite politicking disguised as "reform," and unfortunately, because of the way the debate has been framed, any educator who stands up to "reformers" in defense of teachers is caricatured as complacent, ineffective, and quick to hide behind the protection of the union at the first sign of a threat to the status quo. As such, it has become too easy for politicians to convince the public that teacher tenure is the enemy, that teacher evaluation and pay should be linked to students' test scores, and that teachers should bear sole responsibility for correcting all of the inequities in our society.
This type of thinking is not only simplistic; it has dangerous consequences for schools and students. It distracts everyone from the greater problem in Connecticut, which is the massive divide between our state's richest and poorest citizens."
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