I'd like to invite you to take a moment and read a short section on the operation of charters in Illinois that comes from the IL. General Assembly, Article 27a.
"In authorizing charter schools, it is the intent of the General Assembly to create a legitimate avenue for parents, teachers, and community members to take responsible risks and create new, innovative, and more flexible ways of educating children within the public school system. The General Assembly seeks to create opportunities within the public school system of Illinois for development of innovative and accountable teaching techniques."
Sounds great, right? Here's what I find rather perplexing and, at the same time, rather disingenuous . Is this to assume that the traditional neighborhood schools don't allow teachers the opportunity to be 'innovative and more flexible'? I know many teachers who are always researching and promoting thoughtful and 'innovative and flexible' means for educating students.
If people somehow believe that charters and only charters develop 'innovative and accountable teaching techniques they are misinformed and perhaps misled.
Dick
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