tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post2806381796847600929..comments2024-03-14T05:11:06.565-04:00Comments on The Knight Shift: Fire the striking Chicago teachers... and ban them from the classroom for lifeChris Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-3062053455808535832012-09-10T17:05:16.371-04:002012-09-10T17:05:16.371-04:00I'm seeing everything from 350,000 to 400,000 ...I'm seeing everything from 350,000 to 400,000 students, with most reports going toward the higher figure. Which I've never understood how a modern school system <b>wouldn't</b> know the precise number of students who are in its schools...Chris Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-68252493910168222552012-09-10T16:59:08.919-04:002012-09-10T16:59:08.919-04:00Everything I'm reading says 1) it's 350,00...Everything I'm reading says 1) it's 350,000 students not in school today, not over 400,000, and 2) it's not mainly an issue of pay (though that is part of it), but of job security. A new program is evaluating teachers based on how their students do on standardized tests.<br /><br />And remember while $71,000 seems like a lot, Chicago has a higher cost of living than NC or VA.<br /><Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822769590988240583noreply@blogger.com