Here's my personal opinion of NCLB --- :madfawk:
As a kindergarten teacher in a "poverty" public school, I -- and many of my teacher friends -- give NCLB a huge F!!!! We're so stressed with all the demands placed upon us with all of the accountabillity issues....yet, when are the PARENTS going to be held accountable? It's kinda hard for me to teach when the kids come strolling in tardy or absent day after day b/c their parents just don't care to get them to school on time, if at all! Yet, I'M the one who gets busted for poor test scores, etc.! Sorry, but I'm not gonna go drag the kids outta bed to get them to school.... parents need to help us teachers out and also take some responsibility too!
Also, the schools need the funding to put into place all these programs... but at my school, we're losing some teachers and programs due to funding issues. So....explain that one to me, huh?
Grrrrr....I'm so frustrated right now with my teaching situation..... thanks, y'all for letting me vent....