Talking about Quality: Taxes and Teaching

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, August 30, 2001.

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This week, we've been hearing excerpts from a roundtable discussion with teachers and NHPR's Jon Greenberg. Earlier this week, we heard their thoughts on standardized testing, the role of business and the increasing complexity of teaching methods.
Today, they talk about money. We hear first from Lynn Emery who teaches elementary school in the small town of Lancaster.

Read more and give your thoughts at the Quality Schools link.

THIS WEEK, WE'VE BEEN HEARING EXCERPTS FROM A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH TEACHERS.
THEY MET LAST MONTH AT A STATE-WIDE MEETING CALLED THE BEST SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.
NHPR'S JON GREENBERG ASKED THEM WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT GOES ON INSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
EARLIER THIS WEEK, WE HEARD THEIR THOUGHTS ON STANDARDIZED TESTING, THE ROLE OF BUSINESS AND THE INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF TEACHING METHODS.
TODAY, THEY TALK ABOUT MONEY.
ALL OF THE TEACHERS HAVE GONE THROUGH BUDGET BATTLES.
AND FOR ALL OF THEM, THE INTERSECTION OF TAXES AND TEACHING IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF THEIR JOBS.
WE HEAR FIRST FROM LYNN EMERY WHO TEACHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE SMALL TOWN OF LANCASTER.
SOQ: 2:52
TAXES-END

BACK ANNOUNCE:

WE HEARD FROM LYNN EMERY FROM LANCASTER AND KERSTIN ROSSELL WHO TEACHES AT EPPING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THEY WERE TALKING WITH NHPR'S JON GREENBERG.
TOMORROW, WE WRAP UP OUR SERIES FROM THE TEACHER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION.
THE TEACHERS GIVE A LIST OF THE THINGS TO LOOK AT TO JUDGE WHETHER A SCHOOL IS GOOD OR JUST AVERAGE.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES.
GO TO THE "QUALITY SCHOOLS" LINK ON THE LEFT OF THIS PAGE TO GIVE US THE BENEFIT OF YOUR IDEAS.
WE KNOW WE GAVE ONLY THE TEACHER'S SIDE OF THE STORY. YOU CAN HELP FILL IN THE REST.