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I don't teach in Tennessee (I'm from AZ)but I know that you
all got the RTT grant. I am also assuming that you and
Delaware are the field testers for this new program. I'll
bet all 50 states will have to do what you are doing
eventually. What kind of changes are coming for teachers
and schools in TN? What are the positives and negatives of
RTT for your state, or is it too early to tell? We just
finished with our 4 year Reading First program and it was
so difficult at times that, as much as I love teaching, I
wanted to quit at times. How will you have to monitor
progress of your students? I know testing and progress
will be tied to salary and jobs. Do you think this is more
realistic than Reading First or do you think it will be
worse? Just wondering how some of you teachers are feeling
about it. In AZ, we are having budget cuts like you
wouldn't believe. Schools are laying off teachers and
scrambling to find money to pay for basic costs like
maintenance and fuel. I guess with the new funding, you
will be better off than most states. Any feedback would be
wecome. Thanks!  

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