tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post343522262256509479..comments2023-09-16T08:21:22.793-04:00Comments on Education Quick Takes: Florida ending tenure for teachersGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-10566241286636821362011-03-17T15:07:39.485-04:002011-03-17T15:07:39.485-04:00Hey, I don't think teachers are illiterates. ...Hey, I don't think teachers are illiterates. I just wish more focus would be placed on things like grammar and "complex" literature. Not that I am an expert on these things . . .Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-64470276634143717252011-03-17T07:54:24.697-04:002011-03-17T07:54:24.697-04:00It is just going to make it even more difficult to...It is just going to make it even more difficult to attract quality teachers. But Florida's education system is so bad, it probably can't sink any lower.<br /><br />I am not a huge fan of K12 style tenure (which is very different from the system in higher ed). However, if we keep taking away the non salary perks of the job, salaries are going to have to rise significantly, or else we will end up with illiterates teaching. I know you think teachers are already illiterates, but honestly, it can get much much worse.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364766877630085946noreply@blogger.com