Even after writing the headline to this post I have to wonder, "Is this a point that even has to be made?"
But in light of events in Washington, DC this week, I have to answer, "Yes." Because just as lawmakers in the White House and Congress were hard at work crafting new legislation mandating strict new "accountabilities" to, supposedly, ensure "great teachers," there is an equally determined effort afoot in Capital Hill to scuttle any attempt whatsoever to ensure many of our nation's teachers get to keep their jobs.
In the meantime, this dysfunctional DC dialogue is playing out in stark contrast to a very different narrative portrayed in a new report detailing the real crisis befalling our nation's public schools.