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Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Teach for America Coming to Fulton…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta district has had a good experience with Teach for America, the program that recruits motivated, recent college graduates and sends them into urban and rural classrooms with just a few weeks training. Now the Fulton district is giving TFA a try, according to this story by Julie Turkewitz.
On the plus side, TFA teachers are generally bursting with enthusiasm and creativity. They are young, energetic and want to make a difference. But some say these teachers just aren’t qualified.
Parents, teachers, have you worked with a TFA teacher? Have you had good experiences? Would you want your child to have a TFA teacher? Would you want to work with a TFA teacher?
