Arne Asks for Parent Engagement and He gets More Than He Expected

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1. Number9 says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:13 pm

   People like him want parent engagement a la sit there and do what we tell you to do. They do. I want parent engagement in the democratic process or in advocating for the rights of their children. So far, Americans still have rights and these people are going to have to stop the deception, manipulation, and general crap sooner or later!

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2. Number9 says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:14 pm

   They do not want parent engagement…sorry for the typo!

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3. Ed Detective says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:17 pm

   Arne got dunked on, again.

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4. SomeDAM Poet says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:22 pm

   Engage the warp drive, Scotty. We’re taking Klingon fire!

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5. Linda Johnson says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:36 pm

   Arne Duncan really does represent what is fundamentally wrong with United States k-12 education. He is a man with virtually no experience as a teacher or expertise in the field of education. And yet he was appointed to the highest education job in the nation. Why?

   I’ll tell you why: it is because education in our country is not highly valued, especially for the children of the poor. When a president appoints a successful and experienced EDUCATOR (any level) as Secretary of Education, we can expect to see some progress.

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   • TC says:

     July 8, 2015 at 12:48 pm

     We don’t ask for experience, we give it.
     Teach For America
     Principal For America
     Superintendent For America (Broad)
     Secretary of Ed For America

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   • tultican says:

     July 8, 2015 at 7:47 pm

     “Corporate Education Reform” began with the politicizing of education by the polemic non-peer reviewed document “Nation at Risk” which was written by no professional experience in education. Whether it is hubris or greed, the lunacy of trusting education reform to non-educators is harming children and our country.

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   • Jorgan HedgeMork says:

     July 9, 2015 at 10:32 am

     Do u really think so.?Teachers who refuse to be evaluated, who bridle at any effort to make them accountable, while being protected from discipline and firing? Do you think educators have done less damage than a DoEd secretary? Please give that some thought, madame.

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     • West Coast Teacher says:

       July 9, 2015 at 1:55 pm

       For example? I taught for 44 years in rural, suburban, and urban settings from pre-school to high school and never heard of a teacher who refused to be evaluated, bridled at being accountable, who rejected a fair discipline, or who was protected from being fired. Regarding the last–protected from firing: I know of really bad supervision of teachers causing the courts to reject the firing of one teacher. Give that some thought. Who is actually responsible? Maybe it is the taxpayer who refuses to adequately support schools, leading to overworked administrators who do not have time to do their jobs properly.

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     • Ken Watanabe says:

       July 9, 2015 at 3:06 pm

       I suggest you do some background readings on Duncan about series of his reckless proposals, funding schemes, and gaffes. You don’t have to be educational professional in discerning his fatally flawed education policy that only harms millions of students, teachers, and parents nationwide.

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     • A Jones says:

       July 9, 2015 at 10:23 pm

       Teachers do get evaluated. Tenure doesn’t protect us from accountability. The problem isn’t the teachers. It’s the people who aren’t educators and running the show….right into the ground

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6. Ken Watanabe says:

   July 8, 2015 at 12:54 pm

   He had to go back to his cove since his twitter got caught with fire.

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7. Duane Swacker says:

   July 8, 2015 at 2:13 pm

   Some things are best when simply stated: Arnie the Idiot!

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8. Gordon Wilder says:

   July 8, 2015 at 2:59 pm

   For me, I just wonder if he really believes in what he is promoting, is that ignorant, or just what his motivation is.
   Whatever his motivation, he is really way off track.
   [I am sure that is news to all on this blog.] LOL

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9. Christine says:

   July 8, 2015 at 4:07 pm

   Arne doesn’t want to engage anyone. He just wants to give orders for his ridiculous policies and to keep giving our public schools away to ptivatizers. I feel like after the real estate market crashed, Obama decided to give the schools to Wall Street to give them another way to make money!

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10. 2old2teach says:

    July 9, 2015 at 12:51 am

    I wonder what happened to the advisor who suggested that he “engage” parents?

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11. Jorgan HedgeMork says:

    July 9, 2015 at 10:34 am

    This is why you voted for President Obama, right? Do you s till support the President? Or do u want Huckabee or Christie or Donald Trump?

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12. drext727 says:

    July 9, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Reblogged this on David R. Taylor-Thoughts on Texas Education.

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