tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576177485273514570.post6551004853777387823..comments2023-08-23T09:06:24.030-04:00Comments on One Fight More: A Dose of DemocracyTimothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753554620015015162noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576177485273514570.post-57883204829296285382009-09-27T22:16:31.738-04:002009-09-27T22:16:31.738-04:00I think that most charters are not currently, but ...I think that most charters are not currently, but could be breeding grounds for innovation. Let's face it, time and time again, the traditional school district model has failed teachers and students. Districts are top-heavy, slow to react and are not flexible enough to provide teachers with the oppurtunity to make individualized decisions about how to best serve students.<br /><br />If charter schools could be held accountable by a strong teacher association and increased oversight, I see two benefits. Teachers would be afforded a setting in which they could try out new ideas without having to work for substandard wages and the traditional public schools would be forced to adapt as to not fall behind.<br /><br />The trick is figuring out how to organize charters in such a way that teachers, not charter school operators are making decisions about students. Duncan and Obama love charters and plan on expanding them, so NEA and AFT had better start getting a plan together if they want to remain the leading advocates of whats best for students and teachers.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505374984417088278noreply@blogger.com