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Union leader says parents should know teachers' ratings

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 57, Clicks: 2)  View Story

The head of the American Federation of Teachers said Wednesday that she believed parents have a right to know how well their children's teachers are rated on employee evaluations, but strongly disagreed with The Times' decision to publish data showing how individual teachers may have influenced the standardized test scores of students.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago +3 apples bad good
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told The Times earlier this week that he supported the public release of information about the effectiveness of individual teachers.
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