what teachers think of luna's plan

this is what a few teachers i asked thought of Tom Luna's stupid plan!

   English 10 and 12 teacher Paula Yarnot and German teacher Jamie Gilderhus were willing to share their views about the plan.

   “It not only hurts the teachers, but the students as well. Class sizes will be even bigger, it doesn’t allow teachers to have a voice in the education system, and it lowers the students’ quality of education,” Gilderhus said.

 Yarnot said, “Unfortunately, Supt. Luna’s plan is poorly planned, without thoughtful input from the real stakeholders. Its positives are overwhelmed by its negatives. There is the fact that while much research has shown that laptops for students are budget-busting failures, some reputable research has also shown that carefully crafted plans for students with laptops can have a positive educational effect – but at what cost? Turning well educated, dedicated teachers into “at-will” employees has no educational value whatsoever. Great attention must be paid to the law of unintended consequences in each of the three elements of Luna’s plan,”

    Gilderhus said, “There are many factors that go into hiring and firing teachers. It should be done with thoughtful consideration. Arbitrarily firing teachers, again, lowers qualities of education. I work incredibly hard for my students. Teaching them about new cultures and languages. They gain confidence in their abilities.”