Indiana Teachers hope Ritz will help slow school changes

Associated Press:

Indiana teachers frustrated by sweeping changes in the state's education system under schools chief Tony Bennett say they hope his successor will be able to slow the pace of change, but they say they don't expect it to stop altogether.

Democrat Glenda Ritz, a library media specialist at an Indianapolis school, defeated Bennett in the Nov. 6 election with a grassroots campaign that largely was conducted through social media and backed by teachers across the state.

Teachers have been frustrated with the changes under Bennett, which include the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, the state's takeover of six schools and changes that tie teacher pay to student performance. Many have said they feel that they are being blamed for failing schools.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 18, 2012 2:07 AM
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