Very well put, Bud!! I have told my husband that if our Reading
First school gets a grant extension for another 3 years I will
quit or go somewhere else. I used to love teaching and now I am
in a constant state of exhaustion and depression. Thank you,
George Bush and Ted Kennedy for making me hate going to work. I
soo dislike politicians. Teddy Kennedy-the man who left a young
woman to die- thinks he knows what children need in education??
What a horrible and sad joke.

On 2/16/09, Won't happen until Ted Kennedy kicks the bucket
wrote:
> On 2/05/09, Bud wrote:
>> My post on this board from a three decade veteran with a
>> modicum of success is - eliminate this monster!
>>
>> It has gutted the love of learning, created a sterile,
>> test-driven culture in schools, and destroyed creativity and
>> higher level thinking.
>>
>> The underlying premise of the law is noble and with it I
>> agree. But this emphasis on testing with no consideration
>> for the realities of society which impact it are ridiculous.
>>
>> It makes me glad I'm on "this end" of my career. I love the
>> kids and I enjoy my job, but this high-stakes testing that
>> is manipulated into nothing more than a PR effort is a waste
>> of tax payer funds. It's a sham.

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