Teachers' Union Irony
Phyllis Schlafly points out that while public school teachers call for every conceivable type of diversity among teachers themselves (and were even considering an official endorsement of same sex marriage), they are considerably less "open-minded" when it comes to tolerating a diversity of educational choices for the children they claim to care about so much. As Mrs. Schlafly points out, they've passed resolutions against "voucher plans, tuition tax credits, parental option or choice plans, sectarian schools, for-profit schools, distance learning, and home schooling."
posted by LadybugUSA at 12:13 PM
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The "choice" that dare not speak its name.
In other words, they are against any policy that will give unfair advantage to kids who have rich parents.
And I agree with that.
The kids from poor backgrounds should not be punished just because the system made them poor.
Salient,
Come on! Wealthy families already have the ability to send their children to whichever school they choose. A voucher program would give lower income families that same choice.
This issue is too important for the future of our children and our nation to be sullied with class politics.
Tell me why you would oppose allowing any family to choose which school they send their children to using the very tax money we all pay for the purpose of educating our children.
The only logical opposition I can see to this idea is that it might (would) force all schools to perform at a level that would attract students.
That's actually a good thing. But I can see where entrenched beauracracies would fear that kind of challenge.
Well, OSO is a well known socialist on this page, so his position isn't surprising. Have the Government DECIDE what's best for your children.
Greg, you are spot on. School competition is the only way to make them better. Otherwise, they just stay status quo.
Actually, I give Salient credit for thoughtful posts - usually.
He is definitely to the left of me. But he usually doesn't engage in mindless flaming.
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