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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tahna Los: [QB] [b]Omega:[/b] [i]They seem to oppose any and all attempts at standardized testing, and thus seeing what (and whether) the kids actually learn[/i] Why oppose it in the first place? Lawyers have to take tests every year to ensure they do a good job and maintain their lawyer's licence. Accountants have to take test every year to ensure they do a good job and maintain their accountant's licence. Doctors have to take test every year to ensure they do a good job and maintain their Doctor's licence. Insurance Salesmen have to take test every year to ensure they do a good job and maintain their Insurance licence. Real Estate Salesmen have to take test every year to ensure they do a good job and maintain their Real Estate licence. A Teacher's position is, and should be treated as, a specialized position. Specialized positions require specialized testing. [b]MIB[/b] [i]A couple of minutes later an actual teacher called up and roasted the nurse alive. A teachers day does NOT go from 8 AM to 4 PM. Teachers down here usally have to get to school by about 7 AM to prepare for classes and they usally stay untill 5 to 5:30 PM to grade papers and so forth. I don't have to mention that many teachers have to bring there work home with them too. The teacher that was talking in paticular stated that she sometimes had to take her work home with her and continue working on it untill 10:30 PM. This is something I can confirm because my mother sometimes has to do that.[/i] I understand and respect the things some teachers do to get their work done. Some governments do not. Especially in Ontario. [i]Also, a teachers performance in his/her occupation is measured by his/her students grades. This totally screws the teacher over and I'll tell you why. Should a teacher suffer the misfortune of getting a class that is composed of idiots and ass holes who have no interest in learning he/she will look bad because of it. [/i] I bet even Omega would agree that Testing is the best way to gauge a Teacher's performance. [i]One more thing. You guys are gonna love this. My local newspaper, The Augusta Chronicle, did a little article on a teachers salery. It compared the salery of a teacher to those of a store clerk, burger flippers at McDonalds and other low position jobs. This made it look like teachers have a kick ass salery. In turn, it supported the idea that teachers have it so easy.[/i] Should they be paid even less? A Teacher is, and should be treated as a specialized position of sorts. And a specialized position should not earn any less then a burger flipper, store clerk, or other low paying jobs. This is just a pure bad comparison. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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