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Posted: 2007-05-29 00:00:00
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REP. MATT DEAN ANNOUNCES 2007 TEACHER SURVEY RESULTS

St. Paul – Who better to ask about education policies than teachers? That is what Rep. Matt Dean (R – Dellwood) says. For several years he has done a survey of teachers throughout District 52B asking them their thoughts on a variety of education policy issues before the legislature.

The survey, along with the results, of this years’ survey are:

Do you support your district replacing current health benefits with a statewide teacher health insurance plan?
4 Yes
137 No
12 Undecided

What percentage of class time is spent on your 2 most challenging students per class?
0-10 Percent 43
11-20 Percent 42
21-30 Percent 30
31-40 Percent 7
41-50 Percent 6
51+ Percent 15

I would be interested in examining the possibility of implementing a Q-Comp teacher quality assessment if it were a fair assessment.
88 Yes
56 No

Classroom discipline is a problem for classes in any school.
12 Strongly Disagree
23 Somewhat Disagree
94 Somewhat Agree
24 Strongly Agree

Sometimes I feel that my personal safety or the safety of students is an issue at this school.
71 Strongly Disagree
41 Somewhat Disagree
38 Somewhat Agree
3 Strongly Agree


I have the resources I need to teach my class effectively.
24 Strongly Disagree
39 Somewhat Disagree
65 Somewhat Agree
25 Strongly Agree

I feel the district listens to teachers concerns and implements suggestions.
26 Strongly Disagree
47 Somewhat Disagree
76 Somewhat Agree
4 Strongly Agree

I would like more of a say in the way my school spends resources.
5 Strongly Disagree
15 Somewhat Disagree
72 Somewhat Agree
60 Strongly Agree

The teaching profession is attracting as good or better people today than when I entered the profession.
23 Strongly Disagree
67 Somewhat Disagree
47 Somewhat Agree
14 Strongly Agree

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