-> Most teachers in elementary school have virtually zero time
-> available during the school day to do anything beyond what
-> they already do; this despite having to handle "only" a
-> group of 20+ students...  Add to that the time required to
-> plan and correct AFTER hours, and there really is little
-> opportunity for this type of personal contact on an ongoing
-> basis...
PK>If that is the case, we should do something.  For instance, if you work
PK>lets say 8 hours per day, you should teach for lets say 4 hours, take 1
PK>hour for lunch, and grade for 3 hours.  On this it does not have to
PK>straight 5 hours.  If a teacher teaches lets say 2 classes, and takes a
PK>sort of a brake to relax and just grade.  I have a feeling it will work.
PK>What do you think about it?
Wonderful idea... Who's going to pay for it?  It means that
you'll have to hire more teachers....
-> At the secondary level; ie, middle and high schools, a
-> teacher has SOME time during the day, but this is often tied
-> up with students also (extra help, makeups, etc)..  They,
-> too, must do a lot of the work after hours, and they usually
-> have in excess of 120 students to handle each day.  The
-> logistics of what you suggest, while seeming reasonable to
-> you, are really NOT reasonable when one considers the reality
-> of the situation..
->
-> The best we can usually do is to keep on top of a couple of
-> kids over a short period of time, and let ALL parents know
-> periodically how things are going with warning notices, five
-> week notices, report cards, etc...
PK>This in my opinion is the problem.  We should be able to keep on top of
PK>all our kids.  If a kid is not performing, that said kid, should be
PK>taken off that class and have a policeman/woman take him to his or her
PK>parents or guardians.  Said kid should not be able to come back till
PK>he/she learns that they have to do their work and participate with
PK>others.
PK>If they continue to do this, said kids should be locked up like an
PK>Academy and not be able to come out but only a little bit once in a
PK>while.  Like sort of a prison.
PK>Well I know I will get lots of cries on this one.  No it is not a CRUEL
PK>punishement.  Why should the parents and the other kids suffer cause
PK>this little idiot decides not to learn.
PK>What do you think on this ONE?????????
The laws say they MUST be in school; such suspensions must
be accompanied by home teaching (more money).  Who's going 
to act as the "jailer" (more money)?  What about due 
process; you're going to have to create some kind of court 
system for this (more money)?  What happens when someone 
notices that the suspensions are not racially balanced
(court battles, more money)?  The point I'm trying make here 
is that it's NEVER as easy as it seems to deal with 
educational problems.
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