Students First – Tony Pedriana
“In my last posting, I supported Michelle Rhee for her efforts to end the practice of LIFO (Last In – First Out). That comment seemed to strike a nerve among some who assumed it was just another attempt to bash teachers and their unions. . . . However it was never my intention to defend marginal teachers who did little more than simply go through the motions. I never sought to protect those who felt that student achievement was somehow beyond their purview and who felt that lack of parent involvement somehow absolved them of any responsibility whatsoever.”(more)