All of us remember the really “good” teachers we had in school, whether we “liked” them or not. We may have resented some of them for being “too hard.” We also recognized, and remember, some teachers who, well, weren’t so good.
But the recent decision of a Rhode Island school board to fire all 93 teachers and staff members in one school was certainly drastic.
Surely, there were some good teachers and staff members among the 93, even if the whole school was not performing satisfactorily.
There is reason to wonder if a big part of the problem was among the students, not just the faculty.
We all want our children to have a good education, to learn in a safe and happy environment, and to advance in knowledge and character in a way to prepare them to go on to “better things.” To achieve that, it certainly is important to have good teachers, a good course of studies — and also real desire among students to learn.