Ouside the Box Thoughts
Sep. 12, 2015 Those Who Can . . .
The “retired teacher” part of me needed to say this:
A bit over a year ago, I saw a T-shirt with the words:
Those who can, teach.
Those who can’t, pass laws about teaching.
So true, so true. It got me to thinking that there ought to be a law requiring every elected official—from the county clerk to the President of the USA—to spend at least ONE day each year in a classroom, taking the place of the regular teacher, a substitute of sorts. It could be a “random” sort of thing like receiving a summons for jury duty. The elected official would receive a registered letter (to make sure they got it) telling them what public school and classroom in the district of their legal residence to report to on a specific day. The teacher in that classroom would leave plans out, just as they do for other subs.
My bet is that these politicians would act very quickly at the local, state and federal levels to consider and pass laws that would actually HELP rather than HINDER classroom teachers. At present, most laws passed dump more burdens on teachers—most of them unfunded.
I’d also require that they prepare a personal monthly budget based on the salary teachers receive. I’d bet they’d increase teaching salaries dramatically once they have seen how much work teachers do—and not just inside the classroom!
These requirements would apply to candidates, too. Even “The Trump” might learn something form an experience like this.
How about it, folks? Do you agree? Let’s hear from you if you do.
The “retired teacher” part of me needed to say this:
A bit over a year ago, I saw a T-shirt with the words:
Those who can, teach.
Those who can’t, pass laws about teaching.
So true, so true. It got me to thinking that there ought to be a law requiring every elected official—from the county clerk to the President of the USA—to spend at least ONE day each year in a classroom, taking the place of the regular teacher, a substitute of sorts. It could be a “random” sort of thing like receiving a summons for jury duty. The elected official would receive a registered letter (to make sure they got it) telling them what public school and classroom in the district of their legal residence to report to on a specific day. The teacher in that classroom would leave plans out, just as they do for other subs.
My bet is that these politicians would act very quickly at the local, state and federal levels to consider and pass laws that would actually HELP rather than HINDER classroom teachers. At present, most laws passed dump more burdens on teachers—most of them unfunded.
I’d also require that they prepare a personal monthly budget based on the salary teachers receive. I’d bet they’d increase teaching salaries dramatically once they have seen how much work teachers do—and not just inside the classroom!
These requirements would apply to candidates, too. Even “The Trump” might learn something form an experience like this.
How about it, folks? Do you agree? Let’s hear from you if you do.
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