Comments on: Parker’s Point: Florida Teachers Deserve Better

By: Pretty Petty

Pretty Petty — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:58:40 +0000

Boarding schools should enter the discussion. The amount of money being spent to educate junior and make sure junior eats and sees the doctor can be redirected to boarding schools that control junior’s environment after the 3pm bell rings. Charter schools are making the problem worse. Especially when they can deny admission based on prior grades. That’s how you have a handful of charters that are actually doing well…the basically recruit the best and brightest out of the traditional public school and make a school of elites. Elite schools could be a good thing…allows advanced kids to keep learning at an accelerated pace, but what about the vast majority of our other students? The super rich send their kids to boarding schools all the time and say it’s a better quality upbringing, so we should consider it for all kids, especially those struggling in their current family environments.

By: Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 18:43:53 +0000

In reply to Big Orange. Thank you for reading. Great comments and I tend to agree with you. However, I would ask that you consider only one party has been in control of policies and funding for nearly 20 years now. That would normally call for a change other than your suggestion.

By: Big Orange

Big Orange — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:18:47 +0000

Coming from families of educators (both sides of marriage), the issue seems to be less about schools and teachers and more about misuse of current funding (too much spent in administrative costs) and lack of putting responsibility back on parents. If mom and / or dad aren’t taking responsibility and spending their time to ensure junior is behaving appropriately in class, doing homework and studying for tests, there’s not much teachers can do to force education on the child. That’s one reason I’m a big supporter of DeSantis’ plan for schools to better use the money they have rather than Gillum’s typical Democrat plan of raising taxes to blindly throw more money at the problem.

By: Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:02:09 +0000

In reply to Kelly Hartsfield. Thank you for reading. Total cost accounting would shed more light into how our dollars are spent and for what.

By: Kelly Hartsfield

Kelly Hartsfield — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:02:24 +0000

Great article and very true! The money the State has wasted on procuring a contract for FSA is ridiculous. That money should be invested in our teachers and in our children’s education.

By: Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:11:08 +0000

In reply to Mark. Thank you for reading. If it appears there is favortism or inequities via appointments or salaries, you can do a few different things. You can report it as an ethics issue, you can attend school board meetings and ask for inquiry, and you can continue to write about it. You need to be clear on how it is harmful to the district. Thank you again.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:27:16 +0000

You opinion is far from realaity in Leon County Schools. Pinellas County has made it a priority to set teacher salaries at $40,000 to start. Hanna ran saying no more fat cats..raises for teachers…REALITY CHECK: $100,000 and more for GIllian Gregory, Alan Cox, Sue Kraul, Shelly Bell and Kathleen Rodgers. All hand picked, political appointees/paybacks, none of them were interviewed for jobs, no application needed when you turn on co-workers and help Hanna get elected, all appointed by Czar Hanna while teachers receive no raises and pay for supplies. Shameful

By: Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:29:50 +0000

In reply to Steve. Thank you for reading. It sounds as if you are concerned with nepotism. If that is the case, there are some clear choices you can make in the upcoming elections. Vote and stay involved.

By: Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:26:52 +0000

In reply to Todd. Thank you for reading.

By: Todd Gulledge

Todd Gulledge — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:59:06 +0000

In reply to Steve.

Wow…a guess u have pics of all this happening….Because theres pics of ur boy Pons doing all that and more in the woods of Leon county…. But i know u no better than us …wow