Cenk Uygur
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Teacher Quits - 'Legislators Sold Children Out'
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April 14, 2013
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3:56Now Playing"When Gerald "Jerry" Conti decided to retire from his teaching career after 27 years at Westhill High School in New York, he went out with a bang.
On March 29, Conti, 62, posted the text of his resignation letter on Facebook, along with a photo of Porky Pig saying "That's All Folks!"*
A teacher resigned with letter saying his profession...no longer exists. Why? The emphasis on standardized tests rather than thinking and learning. Is there a better way to gauge knowledge than tests? Is there intelligence that tests can't measure? Ana Kasparian and Dave Rubin discuss.
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