Weekly Journal 6 Literature & Language Essay Research Paper

The Teacher's Role in Ensuring Equality in Education: A Journal
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The teacher has a vital role in helping students, and this also means they have a role in ensuring equality in education. Teachers tend to face a diverse array of issues, particularly in regards to keeping their jobs. I think this is a common issue that I will still encounter in the future. Budget cuts have become the norm over the years, and this means schools are sometimes forced to lay off teachers who might have been very beneficial to the school. For example, the last in, first out approach when firing teachers is not the right approach (Brown, 2011). Schools might lose out on a qualified teacher by prioritizing senior teachers. I agree that education has many civil rights issues to deal with, and one of them is making staffing decisions based on seniority (Brown, 2011). The new or inexperienced teachers might be as good or better than senior teachers, and their jobs should also be protected. Furthermore, even though bumping is controversial, I think it is beneficial since it ensures that schools can get a wide array of teachers who would lead to improved performance.
I believe a significant change in regarding staffing teachers is basing teacher evaluation on student test scores. If a teacher has a higher rating, then they should stay while a teacher who is senior but not perming well should be fired (Loewus, 2017). Since there is no link between teacher seniority and effectiveness, it is important to consider performance when making decisions about hiring or firing. Even though a large number of teachers remain in the same school, comprising an average of over 80%, the number of teachers who moved to different schools has been on the rise (Hocker, 2020). This reveals that there is an issue with the current education system, and it has been influential in increasing teacher turnover rates. I think the new experiences among new teachers is a problem that needs to be changed. For example, teaching multiple courses per year, particularly technical courses, can lead to a problematic workload that is not manageable. Many teachers often have a negative experience during the start of their career, and I believe that this can be very discouraging to a new teacher. It is hard to progress if the job feels like a terrifying journey that might be harder before it gets better. This could be a significant issue of why there is a decline in the numb...