Recent responses to Richard Sabine’s column (Feb. 15) have been a welcome defense to educators. Most, however, have fallen short of addressing the deeper issue at stake. Unfortunately, Sabine is far from alone in his belief that teachers and school systems are failing the students. Instead, that misguided belief continues to dominate the national discussion […]
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In rebuttal, A. Woody: Educators need more support
This is in response to a guest column by Richard Sabine, “Time to get tough with educators” (Feb. 15). He should be aware that social promotion is not up to the teachers’ discretion. Research shows that students who are retained are much more likely to drop out of high school than students who are socially […]
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C. Dufresne: Producing successful students
I write in response to Richard Sabine’s guest column (Feb. 15). He may think he knows what he is talking about, but he has no clue what is causing public schools to “fail” students, and no idea how to fix it. He cites no research to validate any of his arguments. Here is what research […]
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T. Conger: Adults need to be responsible
This is in response to the guest column from Richard Sabine (Feb. 15). The gentleman’s comments are spot on indicative of many adults in society who take no responsibility for anything happening in our communities, state or nation. There was a time in this society that when a child was failing to achieve in school, […]
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R. Brooks: Offered no real solutions
As a citizen and public school teacher, I feel compelled to respond to Richard Sabine’s recent guest column, “Time to get tough with educators” (Feb. 15). I wonder, would he dare to spout the same vitriol toward our union brothers and sisters in other lines of work? How about the 3,500 individuals who labor at […]
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In rebuttal, M. Kearney: Is he tough enough?
I write in response to Richard Sabine’s guest column (Feb. 15). As a teacher in Lewiston, I am deeply insulted. Sabine stated that “we” have failed to prepare our children. Did he include himself in that “we” he wrote about? He was quick to blame everyone with a hand in education, but what about himself? […]
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In rebuttal, J. Michaelis: Educator has different perspective
This is in response to Richard Sabine’s guest column (Feb. 15). I teach mathematics at Lewiston High School and I invite Sabine to come shadow me. I find his letter ignorant at best, offensive at worst, and I hope that experiencing time in my shoes would help him to understand what a teacher really does. […]
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In rebuttal, B. Webster: Schools cannot succeed alone
Richard Sabine’s column, “Time to get tough with educators” (Feb. 15), misses the mark. He gauges schools on one measure — a test taken a year ago on a Saturday — and he puts the entire onus on educators. There is no mention of the impact of poverty on many in our community or the […]
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In rebuttal, J. Gale: An outdated, ineffective philosophy
This is in response to Richard Sabine’s guest column, “Time to get tough with educators” (Feb. 15). I worked with teachers in almost every school building in Lewiston from 2010 to 2014 and the very last thing Lewiston teachers need is greater pressure from administration. In Lewiston public schools, teachers work extremely long and hard […]
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Richard Sabine: Time to get tough with educators, starting with contract negotiations
Public education should prepare children for college, for employment and for adulthood. This noble intent is an adult responsibility, and we have failed. According to the latest Scholastic Aptitude Test results, less than half of the high school juniors, both Lewiston’s and Auburn’s, are proficient in math or reading; less than a third are proficient […]