tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post4275014222523849535..comments2024-03-09T03:28:44.216-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: Is This What I Signed Up For?Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-63295783515617610962008-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:002008-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:00Business, of course. Part of the ongoing temp jobi...Business, of course. Part of the ongoing temp jobification, Peace Corp-ification of the inner city teaching force.<BR/><BR/>Look, who do they recruit? A variety, I know, I know. But on the whole they are Whiter than the rest of the teaching force, have degrees from fancier places, have more employment options, are less likely from the City...<BR/><BR/>They are recruiting candidates who are unlikely to stick around. Who are more likely to be thinking about what they will do after teaching before they step into the classroom. Who have little tying them to the city where they teach.<BR/><BR/>The organization, does it collect more if the candidate lasts into their fourth year? No. Built in advantage to training 3 years and out teachers.<BR/><BR/>And the employer benefits - a temp work force is more pliant, and less likely to become actively involved in protecting rights.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan<BR/><BR/>(I, we, the UFT, we work to protect the rights of all teachers. There have been cases where Fellows don't get proper back up, and that is wrong)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com