If You Can Read This Editorial, Thank a Teacher

File under R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The The Frederick (MD) News-Post acknowledges that “Working to help schools and students meet the complex, arduous requirements of NCLB has just as often taken a toll on teachers.”

Celebrating Maryland’s recent state test score gains, the paper advises:

[I]t would behoove each of us to stop right now, contact every Maryland teacher we know, and say one or all of the following: “Thank-you,” “great job” or “you must be exhausted!”

The key to keeping the momentum going and meeting NCLB’s goals? More highly qualified teachers in the nation’s classrooms, the paper says, citing NEA’s reauthorization priorities.

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