Comments on: Eva Moskowitz jumps into teaching aide fray

By: hate TWEED

hate TWEED — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:02:16 +0000

separate but equal guess not

By: fascinated

fascinated — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:34:45 +0000

What is most irksome about much of the reporting on the topic, which Moskowitz made clear, is that the teaching assistants are actually working towards becoming teachers, usually in the midst of getting their Masters degrees. Most articles fail to point out the disingenousness of somehow equating these assistants with paraprofessionals, who have neither the education or aspirations of the TA’s. By union regs paras roles are defined and while they may assist in a class, there’s no pedagogical aspect to what they can offer. TA’s and paras are not equal entities, they’re two different roles.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:31:23 +0000

I still don’t understand why any parent thinks this is a good idea. Because it somehow punishes those schools with active PTAs? It’s not like the schools with PTA funded aides are taking anything away from other schools? What is so wrong with parents trying to do what they can to help ease overcrowding at their childs school?

By: Lauren Young

Lauren Young — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:28:34 +0000

Should schools be penalized if parents are involved at some schools more than others? NO! So why does it matter if they foot the bill for aides? Isn’t it essentially the same thing?