Who Should Rule Education — The Government or Teacher Union? This question arises because in British Columbia, Canada, the BC Teachers' Union has successfully, over a number of years, undermined the value of standardized testing — the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). The national newspaper, the Globe and Mail, had its… Read more
Month: January 2011
Wiping The Slate Clean Won’t Solve School Testing Wars
Wiping The Slate Clean Won’t Solve School Testing Wars Because of the teacher union opposition to annual standardized testing many parents have been persuaded to withhold their children from the Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) in British Columbia. The Principals Association has now joined in to request dropping the… Read more
Teacher Union Narrative Sets A Toxic Tone
Every year the teacher union in British Columbia (Canada) mounts a militant protest against standardized testing in public schools. This year the Principals/Vice-Principals Association has added their support. Below is the essay I wrote showing that underlying the FSA (Foundation Skills Assessment) protest is the political ambition of the… Read more