It’s too early to say, but the state may be handing school districts a raw deal.
The Career Ladder program, where teachers — after fulfilling their contracts — can earn extra cash for extra duties, is funded by a partnership between school districts and the state.
School districts have already set aside money for the program, but the state won’t set its budget until next year – January, February, or maybe March or later. Right now, the state is sending early signals that when the time comes, it might pull out.
While the editorial makes no suggestion on what could or should be done about this, I am thoroughly expecting Career Ladder to be funded, primarily because teachers are already doing the Career Ladder work and should be paid for it, but also because many legislators just don't like Gary Nodler's attitude.
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That shows your ignorance. You need to keep in touch with the state proceedings a bit more. Career Ladder will and should begin to be phased out after next year. Once again, it is fantastic that the topic of career ladder continues to come out into the open. Most people do not know what a colossal waste of taxpayer money this is. It does not have any positive impact on public education whatsoever. In fact, it only adds to the politics and divisiveness that continues to exist in public schools.
Randy your anti-Nodler mania strikes again. I have read most of the comments from legislators who did not agree with Chairman Icet and Chairman Nodler’s warning about how the budget shortfall might affect Career ladder. You may have access to many more comments but I only know of two Senators out of 34 and less than a half dozen out of 163 House members who disagreed. Interestingly none of them serve on the budget or appropriation committee and so they are not likely to have income estimates as good as Icet and Nodler. I don’t know of any comment that made reference to “Nodler’s attitude” as you did. Every one that expressed disagreement did so with both Icet and Nodler. Your comment making reference to legislator’s not liking Nodler’s attitude seems wholly unsupported by any fact or comment, but refers to comments directed to both Icet and Nodler. Your “Nodler fixation” is showing again. If I am wrong and you know of some comment that has been made referring to not liking “Nodler’s attitude” … please share it. If you are referring to the handful of comments from non-budget experienced legislators about both Chairmen, please explain why you single out Nodler and don’t include Icet. If I am right and you can’t support your comment with any proof, for once admit your error and your bias, after all it shows to the entire world anyway.
Actually, I just tossed in my remark to see how quickly you would go ballistic. It didn't take long.
real professional Randy and I guess that "excuse" is as good as you can make up....and you preach about "poor" journalism in others...what a moron you are...glad my kids aren't in your school, much less your classroom...hope you don't actually get any career ladder money .. I thought that was for doing good
Randy your confession is long overdue but helpful. Now that you acknowledge that your purpose is not accuracy or fairness when it comes to Nodler, would you like to confess similar attitudes about others? Perhaps Dwight Douglas or Bruce Speck? In any event thank you for letting your readers know that they should disregard your comments about Nodler
It is hard to believe that anyone with intelligence would come to that conclusion. Thankfully, the large majority of my readers are intelligent and do not go into conniptions when I write anything about Dwight Douglas, Bruce Speck, or Gary Nodler.
the reason why Republicans are so anti education. in order to create future voters who are willing and even excited to vote against their own best interest, you have to keep people uninformed and ignorant. Every time Republicans cut education funding, their just helping their own cause by creating future Republican voters.
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