Remainders: Salary gap for teachers is higher in the U.S.

by Philissa Cramer, at 8:25 pm

America’s teachers have a lower salary-to-mean earnings ratio than many other countries. (Economix)
Teachers unions are still stumping for Obama even though they don’t love his ed policies. (Hechinger)
Still, the strike in his adopted hometown is making things awkward for his reelection campaign. (NPR)
Here’s a fascinating meditation on the socioeconomics implied in classic children’s literature. (The Awl)
Education technology execs said on a panel that they didn’t want to “replace” anything. (VentureBeat)
A chat with a former Bloomberg official on the Chicago strike spilled into the comments section. (WNYC)
A California task force called for more training and limited testing to improve teacher quality. (LA Now)
A 9/11 story of a school that served as an evacuation site after the attacks in 2001. (GothamSchools)
The United Federation of Teachers passed a resolution to give $10,000 to the Chicago union. (UFT)
An advocacy group is offering $500 to teachers for essays about thinking “outside the box.” (NYCAN)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000571042513 Rodney Nightingale

Re: Joel Klein. Read these reports. He admits it’s about making money for tech entrepreneurs who develop software for test taking and data management and it is not about the money for teachers but their engagement. Naturally it’s not about the kids but about folks outside education making money. All those who push tests and data are only doing it to make money off of teachers. Someone please wake up…oh, maybe in Chicago they did.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000571042513 Rodney Nightingale

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/joel-klein-just-putting-a-computer-in-front-of-a-student-doesnt-make-education-better/
Mr. Flerporillo

Is there software that can auto-filter all references to whether something is or is not “about the kids”? If so, please implement if at all practicable.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000571042513 Rodney Nightingale

make an app for it and you too can rake the bucks in for the kids!

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