T.C. Roekle is a highly respected educator who has solid leadership experience with a focus on innovative strategies to raise student and staff performance at the building and district level. T.C. is a member of the National Speakers Association; she has addressed thousands of educators at State and National Education Conferences, Technology Conferences and school communities.
After five years of following separate paths, the two national teachers’ unions are now taking a unified position on accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act, and are trying to influence it’s eminent reauthorization.
The National Education Association has been a staunch critic of the 5-year-old law, maintaining that it is an unfunded mandate with unattainable student-achievement goals. The American Federation of Teachers has argued that the law’s goals of raising achievement were sound, but that its policies need revising.
The two Education Week articles below have addressed this issue in recent weeks. From these authors we can reflect on the views of each union and how and why they are thinking more alike.
“Views of AFT, NEA on Reauthorization Getting Closer”
By: David J. Hoff
http://enews.edweek.org/GoNow/a15864a164787a344250455a2
“Changing NCLB Is Top Topic at NEA Convention”
By: Vaishali Honawa
http://enews.edweek.org/GoNow/a15864a164787a344250455a1
Ask Yourself:
What is the Unions' Role in Reauthorization of NCLB?
Do you believe the unification of efforts, by these two powerful unions, can help shape the direction of the reauthorization of NCLB?
If so, what impact could such changes have on teacher unions, and ultimately student learning, across the country?
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