The incorporation of new teacher assessment methods. It appears to be burdensome for administrators as well as for teachers.
Educators are held to a higher standard than the rest of the population. For instance, if the news reports an accident or crime, the headline is, "Local teacher Caught Driving Drunk" You would never hear, "JCPenny's Sales Clerk Caught Drunk Driving." Our names and our jobs are linked, such that our character as individuals are constantly assessed by the world. Since we work with children, I don't necessarily disagree with that, I'm just aware of it. All the time.
In addition to that, our government is now forcing very stringent performance assessment in the world of education. We have to not only DO a good job, but PROVE, DOCUMENT, and DEFEND the fact that we are doing a good job. I can't think of another industry this harshly scrutinized. Just seems hard to implement, maintain, and control. I also fear use of this system for political gain and destruction of unions.
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