tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post2213131328873908121..comments2024-03-08T00:17:09.224-08:00Comments on The Daily Grind: Whaddya Wanna Bet?Mr. McNamarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062641578010808106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-10906664820697371472009-11-28T13:27:06.536-08:002009-11-28T13:27:06.536-08:00It's all good. I understand the problem with a...It's all good. I understand the problem with all staff in the contract being rated equally like a bag of potatoes. And I have seen a few plans to have teacher merit evaluated and they are not in any way accurate. <br />_____________<br />Part of the long term staff is the CT retirement plan where you ahve to teach 35 years to get the regular retirement. Other states have 25, 28, 30 and so you see an exaggerated case in CT. For some who are 'ready to go' it seems you are held hostage to a system.<br />______________<br />Seems about time for the pendulum to swing back on the everyone wins, no one is below average feel-good mentality that gives young adults a false sense of entitlement. "Earn it" is foreign to many these days.<br />While I woud not want a system to destroy a student, the idea that all are equal no matter how much effort you put in or how much you achieve is one of the mentalities ruining the country.<br /><br />Ah good. Soap box used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-49069959093792096522009-11-28T11:30:15.907-08:002009-11-28T11:30:15.907-08:00You are doing a great job! Keep it up. Do not let ...You are doing a great job! Keep it up. Do not let those who do not understand the big picture stand in the way! Our food drive officially starts Monday...Stengele's class was seen at a store front last Wednesday!! :-) Our shopping day is Dec. 15 if you are in the area!!<br /><br />R. Hasstedt!!Cascade Advisernoreply@blogger.com