tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post1581684401612161446..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: The Florida Legislature is consistent on teacher raises — consistently wrong.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-27585829003794089842013-04-24T18:02:24.659-06:002013-04-24T18:02:24.659-06:00If we graded students based on a flawed grading sc...If we graded students based on a flawed grading scale, there would be hell to pay. If we continue to rate teachers according to a flawed system, the silence is deafening. The CAST evaluation system was designed to be an objective tool but instead has been used as a witch hunt to go after allegedly 'bad' teachers. If I were to increase the number of failing grades to simply pacify a few politicians, my teaching certificate would be revoked. If the state policymakers set out to punish 'bad' teachers but happened to throw a few decent teachers under the bus, it's called 'reform.'John Louis Meeks, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12337563665652856852noreply@blogger.com