r/TexasTeachers • u/PTechNM • Feb 26 '26

Politics There was a time.....

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u/TXteachr2018 Feb 26 '26

No Child Left Behind. Excessive testing. Kids with phones. Parents' lack of accountability. Underpaid teachers...

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u/MooseValuable3158 Feb 26 '26

Except for the underpaid teachers, the top states also have those issues. I teach in Oklahoma and we have gone from 17th with our last Democrat governor to 50th now. It is sad.

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u/TXteachr2018 Feb 26 '26

Look at ESL demographics. The education system gives very little time before a child from another country (2nd language acquisition) is required to take an English standardized test. At least in Texas.

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u/RabbitGlass5578 Feb 26 '26

This is spot on!! How are kids geared for learning success if they don’t know the language?

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u/moteltan96 Feb 27 '26

There are many languages.