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Paul writes that no child ever fails, only the teacher... I disagree. What
if the child fails to come to class? What if the child's parent is out
drinking all night and never comes home? What if the child has learning
disabilities and/or does poorly on tests... I could go on and on, but saying
that if a child fails it's only the teacher's fault is taking responsibility
away from the child and his/her parents. Our teachers are good, but they're
not omnipotent- if they were we'd have to pay them better ;-)
I applaud our public schools for improving their scores- remember they don't
get to pick and choose the best and brightest, they have to teach everybody.
And I also applaud the many parents who are volunteering in and out of the
classroom this year to help with their children's education. I hope with
budget cuts that more people than ever have volunteered at our public
schools.
Cherisa Templeton
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>Subject: [Winona] response to Paul Double
>Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:56:29 -0500
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>Why, thank you Mr. Double!
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>I, too, believe that the teachers of Winona Area Public Schools and WACS
>are doing an excellent job! Especially when one realises that a public
>school such as ours must provide a quality and equitable educational
>opportunity for ALL children . . the hearing impaired, visually
>handicapped, those with special physical needs, emotional and/or social
>needs, unique learning styles, children from caring and involved families,
>as well as neglected and abused children from families that don't give a
>rip.
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>It is a wonderful and worthy profession; teaching! Teachers change the
>present and touch the future. Maybe we should have a
>if-you-can-read-this-thank-a-teacher day! Can a parent, an individual, a
>community ever truly thank a teacher enough?!
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>So . . . thank you, Paul, for recognizing the importance of attracting and
>keeping quality teachers in the Winona area.
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>Joanie Heydt-nelson
>Winona, MN
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> >Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:29:19 -0500
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> >>Congratulation are in order for the outstanding performance of the
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> >>Teachers in their successful teaching program for their students to
>achieve
> >>a 99 percent passing rate on the Minnesota Basic Skill Reading Test.
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> >>Congratulations are also in order for the progress achieved by WAPS
> >>Teachers with their improvements of three percent in reading and four
> >>percent in math.
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> >>No child ever fails -- only the teacher who failed to provide the
>knowledge
> >>in the manner and method necessary for retention and success to occur.
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> >>Paul B. Double
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