Catherine Truitt: NC teacher publicity stunt ignores education gains Regarding the June 22 Point of View “For my devalued students, I sat”: As a former teacher and turnaround coach of 18 years, I can say with certainty that the 14 teachers who sat in the road during rush-hour traffic were more interested in creating irresponsible publicity than engaging in constructive dialogue. After attending their news conference, I offered to meet with them and welcomed the opportunity to discuss their agenda. At noon on the day of their protest, their leader informed a reporter that I was an “unacceptable substitute” for the governor. However, I went to the Capitol at ... Continue reading... http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article88938297.html
