Reflect on the Primary Source Reading, "Teachers, Testing, & Civil

Essay

Reflect on the Primary Source Reading, "Teachers, Testing, & Civil Disobedience." Did the suspended teacher have a good theory of impact? Do you think that the suspended teacher's acts were acts of civil disobedience or insubordination? Can you respect the system even if you don't believe in it, as one commentator wrote? Do you think the suspended teacher's actions send a positive or negative message to his students? What role could effective teacher leadership play in the problems discussed in the reading? Which comments did you find the most thought-provoking? Why?