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Eric Sheninger: Governor Christie's Guide to Destroying a Great Public School System; by Diane Ravitch

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"Instead of celebrating and strengthening a great public education system, Governor Christie has taken a dumfounding approach with his agenda. He refuses to fully fund the public pension system that he committed to in 2012 while pushing all the blame for the state’s economic woes on teachers, policemen, firemen, and other public sectors committed to the well being of all.” Who in their right mind attacks, berates, chastises, and bullies people in a profession who have made the conscious decision to make less money in order to impact kids?  However, just like any other profession the amount of bad educators pales in comparison to those who go above and beyond to help kids learn Christie leaves the education system of his state worse than he found it. His bullying of educators is inexplicable," says this principal and lifelong educator.

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

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