Teachers and parents already run for positions on SBDM councils, they compete for the same desirable positions. They compete for the same promotions and same jobs. They already agree and disagree with administrator and support or withhold support from them. Teachers work in an environment where educational philosophies differ greatly, where opinions differ greatly on issues like the importance of the arts and humanities relative to core content areas, the value of learning portfolios, and varied instructional practices. Politics in the schools is not new.
Teachers are professionals.
They deal with those problems in professional ways. The fear here is fear of change and it is not the teachers who exhibit this fear. Once again we are diverted from the heart of the issue. This bill will change the way decisions are made. We think it will change things for the better.