Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!velu From: velu@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: MLK and Jewish holidays Message-ID: <3389@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Oct-83 11:21:13 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.3389 Posted: Thu Oct 27 11:21:13 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Oct-83 10:40:03 EDT References: <2550@teklabs.UUCP> <2474@utcsrgv.UUCP>, <3296@umcp-cs.UUCP> <1328@utcsstat.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 38 Unfortunately in this country schols are not set up for the individual, but for the masses. The idea which you suggested is great - and has already been implemented in some school systems... (Socorro, NM of all places - in a small way... (home of net.nm{imt,tech})) and works reasonably well. Unfortuantely - this type of system needs MUCH better teachers. The teachers have to be: 1. Smarter than the students 2. Faster than the students 3. Keep ahead of ALL the students (3) is the big problem. With an average teacher/student ration hanging at around one teacher for 29 or 30 students, and many of these teachers being quite mediocre, you get a situation where it would be impossible for these basically untrained ladies and gentlemen to keep track of all 30 pupils - and devote enough time to them to make it work... The solution: More BETTER trained teachers.. How: Pay them REAL SALARIES. The brick -layers make more than the teachers... The brick layers have a VERY important function in society - if it were not for them the teachers would have had no place to go to school - and no place to teach (I know they can make wooden buildings _... I am just trying to make a point!). BUT - the brick-layers are not assisting to SHAPE and MOLD the next generation - while the teachers are. In other words -> Pay teachers competitive salaries, treat them like they are important - and WE ALL will have a better future in store for us... Whew! - Velu (Have YOU hugged a teacher today?) -- Velu Sinha UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!velu CSNet: velu@umcp-cs ARPA: velu.umcp-cs@UDel-Relay