Huffington Post shared this article about a teacher who was among several given involuntary transfers to other schools due to "poor climate"
"I was proud to say I was a teacher," Rubenstein tells the camera, after describing how she abandoned a career in public relations to "do something meaningful" with her life. "But over the past 15 years, I've experienced the depressing, gradual downfall and misdirection of communication that has slowly eaten away at my love of teaching."
"Raising students' test scores on standardized tests is now the only goal, and in order to achieve it the creativity, flexibility and spontinaety that create authentic learning environments have been eliminated. ... Everything I love about teaching is extinct," she continues.
Teacher Resignation Video: Ellie Rubenstein Explains 'Everything I Love About Teaching Is Extinct'
This is old news, but something I wanted to share.... I hate "the 'R' word"
Rosa’s Law is named after 8-year-old Rosa Marcellino, who has Down Syndrome.
After starting elementary school, the Marcellino family was shocked to
find her labeled as “retarded” in school documents. Their push to have
this changed ended in a new law signed by President Obama, changing the
way all people with exceptionalities will be addressed.
On October 5, 2010, President Obama signed into law Senate Bill 2781 (S.2781), referred to as Rosa’s Law. Rosa’s Law (S. 2781) amends the provisions of Federal law to substitute the term “intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” and “individuals with intellectual disabilities” for “mentally retarded” or “individuals who are mentally retarded.”
At this time, Rosa’s Law (S. 2781) does not require states to change
terminology in state regulations for individuals covered by a provision
amended by this Act.
Changes in Federal regulations will occur as they are
reauthorized. Changes to both the Federal data reporting categories and
Federal regulatory language is anticipated to occur with the
reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Subsequent to the reauthorization of IDEA, Pennsylvania will make the
required changes in terminology in state regulations. This change in
terminology reflects the belief that language plays a crucial role in how individuals with disabilities are perceived and treated in society. No changes have been made in the process of determination of disability categories.
