School administrators reluctant to grade

I have been an educator for more than 50 years, with 15 as a high school principal ["Concerns of rating teachers," News, April 6]. During that time I have observed too many administrators who are reluctant to tell a teacher, "That was a poor, ineffective lesson." The follow up to that statement should be very simple: Improve your teaching skills, or you will be terminated.

Educating our young people is an awesome responsibility, and the administrators responsible for carrying out that goal should do their job.

William B. Thieben

Patchogue