The harm that the war on teachers has caused can be seen in neighboring Oklahoma where more emergency certificates than ever have been necessary due to the teaching shortage.
This is something we can expect to see in more states thanks to the continuing devaluation of teachers by politicians and reformers who have made schools all about testing, deemphasized discipline, and continue to replace actual teaching with whatever scripted lesson plans and demoralizing initiatives are being pushed by consultants.
In the accompanying video, KOTV in Tulsa examines the effect these temporary certifications are having on the quality of Oklahoma education.
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Education deform + Republican fiscal policies = Mission Accomplished! for the children.
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