The title of the article is misleading linkbait both in regard to the innumeracy of actual educators and the nature of Mr. Twain's quote.
Generally speaking, most elementary school teachers in Florida have mastery of the FCAT - they spend much of the year teaching to it because the degree to which their students improve plays a significant role in merit pay and contract renewal [disclosure: my sister is a public school teacher in Orange County].
The title of the article is misleading linkbait both in regard to the innumeracy of actual educators and the nature of Mr. Twain's quote.
Generally speaking, most elementary school teachers in Florida have mastery of the FCAT - they spend much of the year teaching to it because the degree to which their students improve plays a significant role in merit pay and contract renewal [disclosure: my sister is a public school teacher in Orange County].