Comments on: Is Firing Teachers the Answer?

By: Steve Busl

Steve Busl — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:58:02 +0000

I really liked your post.Really looking forward to read more. Will read on…

By: J. Michael Hall, M.Ed.

J. Michael Hall, M.Ed. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:04:08 +0000

Emily, thanks for the comment. DC has been dealing with union issues and nobody has the guts to do what Rhee has done. I may not agree with everything that she does but you cannot doubt her commitment and fervor.

By: J. Michael Hall, M.Ed.

J. Michael Hall, M.Ed. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:02:44 +0000

Tom, there already is a shortage of qualified teachers but some teachers are looking for jobs because the budget will not allow schools to hire all of the needed personnel. However, as a “recovering” MS principal I can tell you that sometimes certified folks are not qualified and qualified teachers are not always certified so it can be tough to get the right people in the classroom.

By: Tom Clark

Tom Clark — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:38:23 +0000

There should be a review of the teachers getting fired in such large numbers. It is great we have raised the bar in educaiton, but sometimes it can be too much. What is going to happen when the baby boomers retire and there is a shortage of teachers?

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:33:30 +0000

I don’t think that firing teachers is THE answer, but it is one of them. Teacher firings get so much news because they happen so infrequently that they tend to be done in huge waves like this one; however, if they were more consistent about removing underperforming teachers on a yearly basis, the numbers would be much smaller and we’d see some teachers (not all – there are very many great teachers out there already) forced to improve.