re: Chauna Banks on the EBR Teacher Shortage

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Look, I understand what she's trying to say and partially agree. Some people get too complacent when they're in one spot and, theoretically, the poorer performing schools need the better teachers. But, like she plainly laid out by her own admission, she basically doesn't give a frick about her job other than her days off and her paycheck. If that's what her great plan produces, then it's probably not a good one.

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It’s a vicious cycle.

The poor schools attract shitty teachers that are only in it for the paycheck/benefits. Those shitty teachers, in turn, ensure that the schools will continue to perform poorly.

I’m not really sure you can put a pin on an exact date when the EBRPSS fell into this cycle. I graduated from Belaire HS in 1984, and my sister graduated in 1992. We both got good HS educations from that school, as did the solid majority of our classmates. Educations that prepared us for college. The teachers cared, and parents were involved. The decline appears to have been steady and gradual…but from what point, I couldn’t really say.

All I know is that there appears to be no pulling out of the cycle, and thusly, no saving the system. The parents that care are putting their kids in private schools. Teachers who are worth a damn are following suit.