"When Gerald "Jerry" Conti decided to retire from his teaching career after 27 years at Westhill High School in New York, he went out with a bang. On March 29, Conti, 62, posted the text of his resignation letter on Facebook, along with a photo of Porky Pig saying "That's All Folks!"* A teacher resigned with letter saying his profession...no longer exists. Why? The emphasis on standardized tests rather than thinking and learning. Is there a better way to gauge knowledge than tests? Is there intelligence that tests can't measure? Ana Kasparian and Dave Rubin discuss. *Read more from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/teacher-resignation-letter-gerald-conti_n_3046595.html
Monday, April 15, 2013
Teacher Quits - 'Legislators Sold Children Out'
"When Gerald "Jerry" Conti decided to retire from his teaching career after 27 years at Westhill High School in New York, he went out with a bang. On March 29, Conti, 62, posted the text of his resignation letter on Facebook, along with a photo of Porky Pig saying "That's All Folks!"* A teacher resigned with letter saying his profession...no longer exists. Why? The emphasis on standardized tests rather than thinking and learning. Is there a better way to gauge knowledge than tests? Is there intelligence that tests can't measure? Ana Kasparian and Dave Rubin discuss. *Read more from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/teacher-resignation-letter-gerald-conti_n_3046595.html
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