Chris Fulton is an english teacher at Tarpon Springs High School.
Q: What is your opinion of the SB6?
A: SB6, while misguided in some respects, also contained admirable elements, albeit elements that were unrealistic in terms of timeframe and funding. As broad and sweeping as the legislation was as proposed, it also lacked the essential ingredient of teacher/parent buy in. Hopefully, it was lesson learned as far as attempting to shove a bill of this magnitude down the public’s collective throat.
Q: What was your reaction to Crist's veto?
A: Crist is, above all else, a populist politician, and he recognized that it was both in the state’s best interest and his own to veto it. As such, his senate campaign lives on.
Q: What are your suggestions to resolve this issue?
A: Send a select group of teachers, administrators, and union and legislative leaders on a week-long retreat to discuss pragmatic reform.
Q: What does the state need to do now?
A: Take a breath and move slowly and surely forward with bipartisan leadership.
Q: What is the main problem with Florida education and how can it be fixed?
A: Get rid of the ‘bad’ teachers with the guidelines already in place. Get the union on board and compel administrators to do their jobs.
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