Dear Ms. Johnson,
In your op-ed piece this morning you called for "full disclosure
about the systemic roadblocks that cripple successful education for too
many of our children." I'm a teacher and I agree with you. To that
end, please detail for me the efforts that you and the board made toward
reform of the teacher assignment process in this most recent contract
negotiations. If the union that I am a member of thwarted your
intentions, I want to know about it, and I'm sure most of my colleagues
will as well. I'm willing to talk about how we can make the system
better and I know a lot of other teachers are also willing; we actually
spend quite a few hours each week in such discussions in one form or
another. If the union is getting in the way of making reforms in how we
can better teach our students, I promise I will do all I can to get that
corrected, and I won't be alone.
But, if this school closing plan is more about busting the union
than it is about thoughtful, purposeful reinvigoration of our schools, I
will be angry. Too many who have less options than most will be paying
the price for your "plan."
Get back to me as soon as possible. I'll be busy with my students
and their work until late this afternoon, but talk to me. I promise I
won't ignore your concerns.
Dan McGuire
I live near Ericsson.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/4618724.html
full disclosure about the systemic roadblocks that cripple successful
education for too many of our children.
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