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Get Schooled: National Teacher Day: Instead of coffee mug or flowers, teachers want trust

By Maureen Downey

I have been inundated with statements and releases on National Teacher Day, which is today. I thought this poll was the most interesting of the stuff sent to me.

This is from the National Education Association:

As part of this year’s celebration, the National Education Association conducted an online poll, asking teachers, “What do you want for National Teacher Day?”

Nearly 1,000 educators participated in the poll. Poll responses indicate that teachers still appreciate thank you cards, flowers and drawings from their students, but teachers also expressed growing concern and frustration with high stakes testing and the lack of classroom autonomy.

According to those participating in the online poll, the best “thank you” would be to:

 •“Trust my education and experience. Give me control over my students’ instruction and assessment” (29.1%)

•“Stop the standardized testing mania (28.06%)

•“Pay me the salary I deserve” (19.98%)

•“Smaller classes so I can give more