One of the first books that I read regarding education from a first-person teacher view was Rafe Esquith's Teach like your hair's on fire. Through the story he explores myriad topics related to education: arts, funding, math, inequality, poverty, etc. It is a great narrative that explores how a good teacher can sometimes focus so much on a student that s/he may miss the fact that his hair has caught on fire from a bunsen burner.
Well, a few weeks ago he was removed from his classroom in the LA Unified Schoo District (LAUSD) under allegations of misconduct. While I do not know the man personally, from what I've read about him and from him I do not imagine this could be true. I am open to the possibility but there are so many people coming to his defense already I doubt it is. He is even filing a class action lawsuit against the LAUSD over this situation.
I hope this situation is dealt with swiftly and in a moral manner but I do not have high hopes it will be figured out soon. In the meantime, the plays he directs with his students have been put on hold for the first time in years.
Well, a few weeks ago he was removed from his classroom in the LA Unified Schoo District (LAUSD) under allegations of misconduct. While I do not know the man personally, from what I've read about him and from him I do not imagine this could be true. I am open to the possibility but there are so many people coming to his defense already I doubt it is. He is even filing a class action lawsuit against the LAUSD over this situation.
I hope this situation is dealt with swiftly and in a moral manner but I do not have high hopes it will be figured out soon. In the meantime, the plays he directs with his students have been put on hold for the first time in years.
In other news, back in Philadelphia, an arbitration regarding the school counselors in the school system has been officially settled, arguable in favor of what the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers was demanding. School counselors were laid off and then placed back in schools after 2013 but not in order of seniority. The arbitrator found the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) to be in violation of the contract and ordered them back. The issue has been said not to be one of desire, but one of finance.
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