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Shree Liston Howell's avatar

Thank you for speaking at Berkeley County School Board meeting tonight. I am retired and want to say voices like yours make a difference.

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Jim's avatar

Everyone needs to know that instructor autonomy goes beyond the teacher's need to present subject matter honestly. Every student is different; a teacher needs the freedom to respond to them as individuals. The lack of instructor autonomy is bad for kids ... regardless of the curriculum.

This afflicts 'red' and 'blue' alike. I'm glad that in my 'liberal' town in the Midwest, teachers are allowed to teach history, science, and health honestly. But our liberal school board mandates curriculum and pedagogy so rigidly that it drives away creative and dedicated teachers.

I don't live in SC, so I won't be signing any petition specific to that state. But I think it's important for all dedicated teachers across the country to stand up for each other.

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