Gulen Charter Schools in the USA, more on the low testing scores of Turkey

To the School Districts in America and abroad, the next time the Gulen Movement tries to propose a charter school in your area and claims that "Turkey is stellar in academics" or that "Turkish scholars" teach at our schools.  Please do your research.
Let’s go with that argument and then examine Turkey’s Math and Reading scores and it’s not such a pretty picture. Turkey's scores 17 points lower in math and 50 points lower in reading.  So if Turkey is scoring substantially lower in reading and math, then tell us again why we are bringing over Turkish teachers to teach American kids?

How is bringing over Turkish teachers who for the most part barely speak English and do not hold teaching credentials of any sort (which is why they are always getting substitute licenses once they land here), going to help improve our math and reading scores?

We would suggest that the guys head over to Russia to teach because their scores are even lower than Turkey’s, but the Russians are on to Gulen and have already shut down many of his schools over there.

That leaves Chile, which is a good choice because of the low cost of living and the fact that the boys do not have to have an entry visa. Just imagine how much more money the boys could kick back to the Tuzuk fund (see the **Tuzuk blog for explanation) if they live cheaper in Chile. You might want to put a "little bug" in Gulen's ear.

Adios! Boys!

Click on the link below to view the graph:

http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,2043378,00.html

 Read more: http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,2043378,00.html#ixzz1CJykGkfK

** Tuzuk is the donations the Gulen Teachers reimburse back to the Gulen Movement of their salary.  It is reported to be 40%.  We have heard of some cases where the Gulen teachers were not paid at all, merely slave labor.