A day in school
I know a young mother who has a child in fourth grade at a Hillsborough County "A" school. Recently, the child came home from school and reported, "I failed my math test today." The mother was aghast, as math is one of the child's best subjects.
But the child went on to comfort the mother. "It's OK, Mom. I brought it up to a 'C.' Our teacher gives it back when we fail and lets us rework the ones we missed."
Do we really think tying teacher salaries to student performance ("Teacher pay bill moves forward," Metro, March 11) will benefit students on any level? If teachers already are padding student grades in order for their schools to get better "grades," I wonder what temptations teachers will face when their salaries and positions are on the line.
R. M. SCOTT
Valrico
Health care reform
If President Obama's health care proposal had begun as an honest effort, it would have included tort reform as a necessary way to control costs. It also would have garnered bipartisan support. If Obama were a statesman instead of a politician, he would not call for a deadline that precludes elected officials from going home to find the firsthand views of those they represent.
STEVE EMERSON
Valrico
Gun violence
Arthur Hayhoe is angry that the trust fund for concealed weapons and firearms licensing will not be raided ("No trust in funds," Letters, March 11). He is then identified as executive director of the Florida Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
If Hayhoe truly wanted to stop gun violence, he would actually be happy that this trust fund will not be raided. Increased concealed weapons and firearm licenses will lower gun violence.
JOHN ADDAR
Valrico
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