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American Federation of Teachers PresidentAlbert Shanker issued a statement praising theadministration "for coming out with research thatbacks up common-sense suggestions on how parentscan improve their children's educations...
However, these views reflected the endless tension between conservative and liberal interpretations of the Constitution. Teachers and principals were more concerned with the decision's effect on day-to-day discipline in the schools. A jubilant Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said of the ruling, "It sends a message to students that school buildings are . . . off premises to troublemakers." Concluded Piscataway Principal Koch: "The rights we have had have been clarified and justified...
...increased his popularity among poor and working mothers by extending half-day kindergartens to full-day programs. He brought in volunteers and businessmen to work with city schools and began to combat the city's 45% dropout rate with pilot programs providing personal counseling for students. Says Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers...
...extra 1,500 bucks will not revitalize a profession, though. More important than better pay, say disgruntled teachers, is the need to improve the prestige and power of the job, to restore its practitioners' self-respect. Says A.F.T. President Albert Shanker: "We give people poor salaries, then we lock them in a room with a bunch of kids and instead of letting them teach a subject they know-Shakespeare or math-we have them doing everything else, teaching 'Living,' 'Loving,' 'Life Adjustment.' " Maintains San Francisco School District Administrator Carlos Cornejo...
...money ($115 million a year) and four career steps: apprentice, professional teacher, senior teacher and master teacher. Movement through the four stages would give teachers more pay for more responsibility. Those at the top could earn as much as 60% more than the base salary. The A.F.T.'s Shanker, for one, endorses the idea...