Wisconsin: State Eager to Deregulate and Demoralize Teachers; Tim Slaker /Diane ravitch

 Tim Slekar, dean of the college of education at Edgewood College in Wisconsin, writes here about the state’s determination to destroy the teaching profession by deregulating it. This is an ALEC goal.Why would DPI do this when the research is clear that the  teacher shortage is cover for the real problem—teacher retention, deprofessionalization, and demoralization? Because it’s not about research or what’s best for kids.  It’s simply neoliberal business as usual and a “disruption” policy that serves to privatize teacher education\. WI DPI refuses to acknowledge its “leadership group” did more to demoralize teachers when they decided to deregulate and create “license flexibility.” Where’s the proof? READ...'