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progressoid

(50,734 posts) Sun Aug 2, 2015, 08:26 PM Aug 2015

What If Teachers Were Treated Like Pro Athletes?

In case you missed this in GD.

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What If Teachers Were Treated Like Pro Athletes? (Original Post) progressoid Aug 2015 OP

I had missed it. SheilaT Aug 2015 #1

I don't see why anyone should be treated like a pro athlete Demeter Aug 2015 #2

why not let schools trade teachers? bluestateguy Aug 2015 #3

Excellent! judithostewart Aug 2015 #4

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

1. I had missed it.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:09 PM

Aug 2015

That's brilliant.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. I don't see why anyone should be treated like a pro athlete

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:20 PM

Aug 2015

and that includes pro athletes along with corporate CEOs, banksters like Dimon and Blankfein, and the Dancing Supremes.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

3. why not let schools trade teachers?

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:47 PM

Aug 2015

There would have to be some rules, of course, but why not allow a school to trade a star teacher to another school for a few promising young teachers in other subjects where the school has needs?

judithostewart

(2 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 08:22 PM

Aug 2015

We watched this today at teacher orientation.
I love Key and Peele, but this just seals the deal.

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