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It takes parents too to teach
By Thomas C. Tobin
Bay area teachers think the gap in performance could be closed with more help from family, a poll shows.
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Testing undervalues us, teachers say
By Jeffrey S. Solochek
In a Times poll, only 10 percent of educators support the politically popular idea of tying their salary to the performance of their students.
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Many teachers buy supplies for students
By Donna Winchester
A poll shows nearly half spend more than $500 a year. A district spokesman says it shows they care.
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Poll: Are smart kids left behind?
By Melanie Ave
More than half of local teachers think so, a St. Petersburg Times poll shows, as the state increasingly focuses its efforts on lower-performing students.
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Teachers troubled with job, poll says
By By Thomas C. Tobin and Melanie Ave
Many veteran Pinellas and Hillsborough teachers say if they had it to do over, they would do something else.
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How bad are kids? Just ask teachers
By Donna Winchester
A third of bay area educators say discipline is a problem, and many say principals don't back them up. Middle schools are the toughest.
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Schools a weak link in poll for Gov. Bush
By Ron Matus and Donna Winchester
Most approve of the job he's doing, but question his education reforms. Supporters say the right thing isn't always popular.
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Majority oppose vouchers
By Ron Matus and Donna Winchester
Only about a third of those asked favor Gov. Bush's program using public money to send kids to private schools.
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Evolution's not enough
By Donna Winchester and Ron Matus
A majority of Pinellas parents who profess to follow the controversy say intelligent design should be taught in schools.
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Parents know education, not leaders
By Thomas C. Tobin and Donna Winchester
More give high ratings to their kids' experiences than to the Pinellas County School Board or the superintendent.
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