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Have you heard about SB 359? |
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The bill erases teachers' rights in the workplace. One right erased is to be paid for snow days and for holidays. Do you agree with the bill's proposal? |
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Another right taken from teachers is having a planning period during the day during which to call parents, plan classes, grade papers, meet with individual students, and so on. Do you agree with this time period being taken away from the teachers? |
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Right now, teachers have a number of faculty senate days during the year. This bill will allow teachers only one faculty senate day per year, to be held at the beginning of the year. Do you agree with this proposal? |
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This bill eliminates due process for teachers. If, for example, a teacher is to be transferred to another school, perhaps adding one hour to drive time, that teacher has no right to appeal the transfer on any grounds whatsoever. Do you agree with this proposal? |
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This bill proposes that teachers no longer need to be trained and no longer need to have subject knowledge. That is, a history major can be hired to teach trigonometry. Do you agree with this proposal? |
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According to this proposal, a principal does not have to consider qualifications or specializations when hiring. A pricipal may choose to do so but is not required to do so. Do you agree with this part of the proposal? |
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According to this proposal, Teach for America will be welcomed into the schools of West Virginia. These are young college graduates who teach for a year, sometimes up to three years, in West Virginia. A major in computer science may end up teaching kindergarten, and so on. Do you agree with this brand of outsourcing? |
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During the past week or two, there have been statewide calls on the public to call and/or write to senators on the education committee to reject this bill. Did you participate in this activity? |
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If you did participate in calling or writing senators and the governor, how many senators did you contact? |
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