I can attest that when I retired in 2020 after 41 years of teaching mathematics, that NONE of the teachers at that time with less than 20 years experience, could have passed this exam. I could have. I know a few who would not have gotten a single problem correct.
I saw a lot of changes since I started in 1979 which was just after the creation of the Department of Education. Every decision that came out of that department in the 41 years I was in did not benefit any student. Yes, disrespect increased during the later years, and I attributed to the increase of the welfare state in my city. I even had a paper published on trying to educate those trapped in welfare programs. My last year, I taught the grandson of someone I taught my first year. Three generations on welfare really screwed up that family.
I put in an extra 6 years because my wife became handicapped and I wanted to stay on to that Cadillac health plan. Combined with my salary with what the insurance company paid out for her care, I would say I earned, or didn’t spend, half a million each of those years. Once we were Medicare eligible, I retired.
I can attest that when I retired in 2020 after 41 years of teaching mathematics, that NONE of the teachers at that time with less than 20 years experience, could have passed this exam. I could have. I know a few who would not have gotten a single problem correct.
I saw a lot of changes since I started in 1979 which was just after the creation of the Department of Education. Every decision that came out of that department in the 41 years I was in did not benefit any student. Yes, disrespect increased during the later years, and I attributed to the increase of the welfare state in my city. I even had a paper published on trying to educate those trapped in welfare programs. My last year, I taught the grandson of someone I taught my first year. Three generations on welfare really screwed up that family.
I put in an extra 6 years because my wife became handicapped and I wanted to stay on to that Cadillac health plan. Combined with my salary with what the insurance company paid out for her care, I would say I earned, or didn’t spend, half a million each of those years. Once we were Medicare eligible, I retired.
Also, I am enjoying my retirement doing what I’m doing here.