[FloridaTish]

Come to Florida...but beware!

Our school system is pathetic and we need teachers, but with the state of our education system, it's no wonder no one would want to teach here! I don't know how it is in the rest of the state, but where I live in Brevard County on the East Central coast, it seems that all the schools do is prep for the FCAT (Standardized testing). It's like they don't teach the children...it's more like rote memorization of FCAT questions. It doesn't help that the principals pressure the teachers into this style of teaching. FCAT scores determine the amount of funding the schools get, so the higher the scores, the more money. Now that they are considering issuing bonuses or merit pay increases based on FCAT scores, the students are going to suffer even more.

They aren't being TAUGHT in a manner that helps them learn. They are being shown how to cram for a standardized test. Jeb "I'm the Education Governor" Bush has ruined the educational system in the State of Florida.