Where do you suppose these folks got the idea that a master's degree with no classwork, no contact with the instructor, no exams and no thesis would be worth something in the marketplace?
And, more to the point, how many kids have they taught that notion?
UPDATE: I just got an e-mail offering a degree program that sounds similar to the one these teachers took advantage of. The subject line: "Is your skills about to expired?"
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MSU-Billings was offering Public Speaking as an online class (are they still?), so I guess anything's possible.
They probably got that idea when they took undergraduate education classes that possessed the rigor of a cakewalk.
Like Mr. Lay of Enron notariety, it appears that yet another example of the "Idiot Defense" will be used in this case as well. Or, more plainly the "I didn't know nuttin" defense!Except when it came to both saving money and making more, that is.
Fraud is fraud, whether it is by a Ken Lay type or a sweet school teacher that is just "doing what is best for the kids". They knew the degree was bogus when they signed up for it. Of course, the teacher's union is on the front line defending these crooks. I applaud the School Superintendent for pursuing the issue, the union will have her chased out of town after the next trustee election.
Good point Pete. What did they pay Mr. Lay to do? He milked the company, and he milked the public. The American middle class is just a big dairy herd that is expected to produce more product and eat less hay.
From Sunday's Gazette:
Teacher Quality
2006 - D+
2005 - D+
2001 - D-
What was their line during the strike? "But we're doing it for the kids!" What has more money done to improve quality?
For the record, these teachers are not a part of School District 2. But, as the prior comment reflects, their actions hurt the entire profession.
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