tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post3313107600556444640..comments2023-12-18T01:01:57.910-08:00Comments on Modern School: CTC Backlog Does Not Mean More Monsters in the ClassroomUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-71140798691361385062011-04-10T16:21:53.815-07:002011-04-10T16:21:53.815-07:00A lie is a deliberate attempt to deceive or convey...A lie is a deliberate attempt to deceive or convey inaccurate information, which my title most certainly is not. <br /><br />Of those 300, many (probably most) have nothing to do with molestation or abuse. Just because a teacher is accused, does not make them guilty; and even if a teacher is guilty of being a bad teacher it does not make them a monster (e.g.,<br />coming to work late; having trouble getting kids to behave; or not being up to date on the content standards may be unprofessional or even incompetent, but it is certainly not a monster).<br /><br />Highlighting a few egregious predatory cases, as the LA Times did, is deceptive and creates an image of schools full of perverts, which is a gross exaggeration and misrepresentation of the facts. Yes, we need to protect kids from the few perverts that do make it into the classroom, but exaggerations and hysteria over child predators will not make the problem go away. Sometime we need to fight the monsters in our own heads.<br /><br />End of story.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-13700501438566199572011-04-10T14:31:42.796-07:002011-04-10T14:31:42.796-07:00But you lied in the title. The backlog does mean ...But you lied in the title. The backlog does mean that there are more monsters in the classroom. If those 300 teachers were not promptly investigated that is a monster in the classroom... end of story.Enderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936753464525224578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-69677420265342901272011-04-10T12:03:21.550-07:002011-04-10T12:03:21.550-07:00Actually, there are over 300,000 teachers in CA, w...Actually, there are over 300,000 teachers in CA, which would make it only 0.1%, a tiny number. Nevertheless, you are correct that any dangerous teacher should be removed and all accusations should be promptly investigated, as I said in my article. The CTC does have a problem that needs to be fixed.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-33815157882921162912011-04-10T10:26:09.203-07:002011-04-10T10:26:09.203-07:00300 teachers is not nothing. Yea, that is just 2....300 teachers is not nothing. Yea, that is just 2.5% of teachers reported, but that is still something. If there is any truth to the idea that a teacher who has committed a crime and a serious infraction of his or her duty being allowed to stay in school even on more day... I am sorry that is a problem.Enderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936753464525224578noreply@blogger.com