That is an excellent idea- make the legislators sub! I’d also have the Big Kahuna central office administrators do some subbing. It’s been many years since most of them have been in a classroom, and I’m sure they’ve forgotten what it’s like.
Some lawmakers want more transparency in public schools.
Meanwhile, there’s a nationwide substitute teacher shortage.
It seems to me we can solve both problems at once.
PROBLEM 1: BOGUS LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania state Representative Andrew Lewis is terrified that students are being taught things in school.
Things like history and science and – oh my word! – socialism.
To make sure this doesn’t happen, the Republican businessman is sponsoring a bill requiring public schools to post curriculum materials online.
This would include a course syllabus or written summary of every class, the state academic standards for each course, and a link or title for every textbook used.
It sets up a mountain of paperwork for the state’s alreadyoverburdened teachers to repeat information that’s readily available elsewhere.
Moreover, the whole thing is really just a political sham to stoke the radical Republican base. The measure has little chance of…
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Politicians Are Poody Heads 