Aussies

Do we really need to import people from Australia to teach our teachers how to teach our kids how to read? What does it cost the DOE to bring these people here, find them a place to live and pay their salaries? Can anyone point to any substantive improvement in teaching as a result of the Aussies? Someone is making some serious money from this contract and others like it. Want to make cuts in the schools budget- start with looking closer to home for expertise in reading instruction, such as the teachers who have been doing it for decades with excellent results.