Comment I sent to the three California state superintendents candidates
I will vote for the candidate that will put a halt to social promotion as this is the main culprit in our failing educational system.
I will vote for the candidate that will stop a one size fits all in high schools and promotes college and non-college pathways. I am saddened by the closing of vocational classes that prepare our future technicians and engineers. We push our students toward college; if they are not ready, they drop out or they get the kind of degree that put them on the list of unemployed. All this is money wasted.
I will vote for the candidate that will shift some of the responsibilities toward the students and parents. We should have standard of students conduct backed with consequences.
I will vote for the candidate that will restore respect to the teachers. They deal with our future generations and need to be dealt with respect. They should not be considered guilty based on any frivolous allegation, handcuffed and humiliated before any verification of the facts. Once proven guilty, then they should deal with the consequences.
I will vote for the candidate that will stop a one size fits all in high schools and promotes college and non-college pathways. I am saddened by the closing of vocational classes that prepare our future technicians and engineers. We push our students toward college; if they are not ready, they drop out or they get the kind of degree that put them on the list of unemployed. All this is money wasted.
I will vote for the candidate that will shift some of the responsibilities toward the students and parents. We should have standard of students conduct backed with consequences.
I will vote for the candidate that will restore respect to the teachers. They deal with our future generations and need to be dealt with respect. They should not be considered guilty based on any frivolous allegation, handcuffed and humiliated before any verification of the facts. Once proven guilty, then they should deal with the consequences.