Letter: Carrots, not sticks for school growth
New York City rated less than 10 percent of its teachers "highly effective" in the latest round of state-required job evaluations this year, compared with nearly 60 percent of teachers across the rest of New York, according to a report issued Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
It's refreshing to read a positive message, not a blame game, about teaching ["Expert help for at-risk schools," News, July 27].
This makes sense: building trust between teachers and principals, giving teachers support and confidence to be open without fear of retribution, creating collegiality and esprit de corps.
A carrot is more nutritious for school growth than a stick.
Irwin Kahn, East Meadow
Editor's note: The writer is a retired teacher.
