Alabama Education Association

While we were catching up with our posts and using MacDonald’s free wireless we met Cathy. Cathy is a retired teacher with over 30 years in classroom. She now works with the Alabama Education Association as a conference leader. She had some great insights. Cathy thought:

1. Legislators have decided they know about education and are making a negative impact.
2. Teachers are not included in decisions that are made.
3. Teachers are not the whole problem.
4. It is the job of a principal or a superintendent to work with people not against people.

Cathy described herself as “anti-charter school.” Although she was skeptical she was open to learning more. She had heard that charter schools can choose students and are trying to make money. She doesn’t believe in contracting anything out.