>>>When you speak out as a matter of conscience on issues that are important to you, it is impossible to predict the consequences. >>>
Public schools are -- for the most part--- petty bureaucratic fiefdoms in larger Darwinian bureaucratic jungles. The political philosophy of the upper echelons is less "survival of the fittest" than it is "kill or BE killed."
Think "I, Claudius".
They don't tolerate criticism or dissent easily... needless to say. This is one of the reasons why the $$$ "reformers" find the existing ed bureaucracy so useful. As long as traditional forms of corruption and dysfunction are left in tact, billionaire "reformers" will find ready-made accomplices in the ranks of building administrators and district office paper-pushers.
That leaves only real teachers to advocate for the kids. At least in the cities. In the suburbs the parents can help --- advocacy wise. In the cities ( Bloomberg in NYC is a classic example) TPTB just ignore the parents. And they can get away with it.
Harder to do that in the suburbs where the parents want to see where all that property tax money is going.
K and R and Happy New Year.
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