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James O’Keefe Takes on the NJ Teachers Unions
Verum Serum ^ | 10/26/10 | James O'Keefe

Posted on 10/26/2010, 4:37:59 PM by Nachum

This is going to leave a mark

I’m sure Media Matters is already working up its predictable, half-true response

(Excerpt) Read more at verumserum.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: education; homeschooling; james; jamesokeefe; obama; okeefe; palin; publiceducation; publicschool; teachers; teachersunion; unions
Video at link.

After watching this, let us know if you still want your kids in a public school...

1 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:38:05 PM by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Ours are NOT ina public school.

MANY parents don’t want their in public schools either but can’t afford to put them some where else. Plus many don’t KNOW what’s really going on with these schools. As standards get LOWER and kids bring home GOOD grades - the parents are HAPPY.


2 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:41:38 PM by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Nachum
After watching this, let us know if you still want your kids in a public school...

I need some evidence that we're not on our way to "Idiocracy"....
3 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:44:28 PM by BikerJoe
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To: Nachum

Head of the CALPERS Teachers’ Union Retirement Fund was just on Fox. Short version: they soon will be unable to pay for teachers’ retirements anymore and frankly the only answer is for more taxes.


4 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:45:58 PM by pabianice
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To: Nachum

Private schools are a big improvement, but they need to be closely watched as well. The green cult, the Obama cult, race indoctrination and hazing can be found in even religious private schools.

Yes, they are much better, but that doesn’t mean they are without any faults or risks.


5 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:50:09 PM by Psalm 144
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To: Nachum

Here’s another FUN website!

TEACHER CRIME . COM

http://www.teachercrime.com/

ALL 50 states are there and you can CLICK ON YOUR STATE!

There is also an INTERNATIONAL TEACHER CRIME listing.

By no means is this comprehensive. It’s the tip of the iceberg.

Here, meet a few teachers:

Shelton Hill

01-07-09

Shelton Hill

, originally charged with three counts of Unlawful Intercourse With a Minor, one count of Oral Copulation with a person under 18-years-old and one count of Lewd Act With Force Violence Duress has pleaded guilty to a the felony count of oral copulation with a person under 18-years-old.

As part of the plea deal all other charges were dismissed.

Hill has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and has been placed in the Robert Presley Detention Center.

Canyon Springs High School instructor accused of having sex with 16-year-old (06/18/08)

http://www.teachercrime.com/california.html

One thing I noticed is that in New Jersey, the MAJORITY of teachers with sexual harrasment and rape are GYM TEACHERS and SPORT COACHES. NO kidding!

BTW, this site has PRIVATE schools too. We don’t want those NAUGHTY private school teachers to feel left out when they’ve been nailed. Don’t fret though. The PUNISHMENT is LIGHT for ALL!


6 posted on 10/26/2010, 4:51:09 PM by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Nachum

Good to know that all the teachers are hard at work when they cancel school for yet another “Professional Development” or “Conference” day...

Parents gotta stay home from work so they can drink and play video games in Atlantic City... Lovely...

The only time my kid sees the inside of a NJ public school is when I go there to vote.


7 posted on 10/26/2010, 5:00:25 PM by Haiku Guy (Anything not about elephants is irrelephant.)
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To: Nachum

since the guy is a loose cannon, he’s not really someone the conservatives can embrace, but WOW, he’s going to continue to be a thorn in the liberals’ side.


8 posted on 10/26/2010, 5:08:28 PM by MNDude (Ask the Native American's how their "Open Borders" policy worked out for them.)
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To: Nachum

for later


9 posted on 10/26/2010, 5:10:44 PM by PMAS
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To: Nachum
Two weeks ago the School I work at has 2 count them two conference days, for parents to come in. Tuesday evening from 5:pm till 8:30 pm and Friday from 8:30 am till noon.

I had 2 parents come in 2, in 7 hours time. other teachers in my dept. had similar if not identical numbers.

You folks are the exception. I make calls home on my own time, frequently I will get a hold of the student but neither mom or dad (assuming that they are married) are home.

Progress reports are sent home with no response and the child has an average of 30%.

Tell me how many parents go to school board meetings? How many know what classes their children are taking (I am not even going to ask if you know the teachers names)?

It very very easy to blame the teachers unions (No I am not a member, our state does not require membership), It is very easy to blame the Dept. of Education, or the administration, teachers, etc....

But lets think about this for a second; Who tolerates lower standards, who elects school board members that run rampant with high taxes and no results? Who is not involved with their children's education, never checks homework to see if it is given, or done? Who backs up little Johnnie or Susie, when the teacher is trying to hold accountable for their education, instead of supporting the teacher?

If you are not letting things fall apart you are as much to blame as those that are trying to get away with it. People will only go as far as YOU let them.

10 posted on 10/26/2010, 5:59:34 PM by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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To: Nachum

Ouch.

But there is an even better link at the site you posted (thanks for letting us in on that site). That is this:

Arianna Huffington Makes a Fool of Herself on TV
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=13885


11 posted on 10/26/2010, 6:46:19 PM by Lorianne (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ___ George Orwell)
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To: Psalm 144

I can testify to that. Private schools are also infested with PCism and questionable ethics.


12 posted on 10/26/2010, 6:47:37 PM by Lorianne (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ___ George Orwell)
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To: verga

Thank you.
Teachers (no matter what you think of their unionizing) have to face the most undisciplined out-of-control children and uninvolved parents, probaly ever in history.

These are two separate issues, both very important.


13 posted on 10/26/2010, 6:50:18 PM by Lorianne (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ___ George Orwell)
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To: verga

We have our kid in a (new) private school. It is expensive, very low student to teacher ratio and specially tailored to kids who are intellectually keen but socially awkward. It is really focused and serves fairly high maintenance kids, and serves them well.

Parental participation is almost nil. I am literally the only one I know who makes all of the meetings and all of the field trips. Perhaps they are simply unable, but each time I look at these really sharp, interesting kids, and think what a shame it is that neither parent is much engaged with what they are doing.

Things sure were easier when I was a bachelor ogre, living in solitude in my swamp.


14 posted on 10/26/2010, 6:58:48 PM by Psalm 144
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To: Nachum

There should be more O’Keefes.

Beatin the stuffin’ out of lefties with their own stuff.


15 posted on 10/26/2010, 7:05:51 PM by Beckwith (A "natural born citizen" -- two American citizen parents and born in the USA.)
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To: MNDude
since the guy is a loose cannon

I couldn't disagree with you more.

He is exposing the criminal behavior of leftists. The guy ought to get a medal, and funding from the GOP to teach others how to do what he's doing.

This isn't tennis, you know. These people are actively engaged in the subversion of the United States of America. I'll take whatever kind of cannon we have to prevent that.


16 posted on 10/26/2010, 7:10:37 PM by Beckwith (A "natural born citizen" -- two American citizen parents and born in the USA.)
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To: Nachum

I can’t wait for the rigged elections/voter fraud video! Nice job on getting inside with these thugs.

Please refrain from painting all teachers with this wide brush - there are a few good ones out there that don’t approve of the union or the thug-like tactics that they use.


17 posted on 10/26/2010, 7:14:32 PM by meyer (Tax the productive to carry the freeloaders - What is it with democrats and slavery?)
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To: meyer
Please refrain from painting all teachers with this wide brush - there are a few good ones out there that don’t approve of the union or the thug-like tactics that they use.

I know that well. There are some wonderful teachers in the public school system too. I should not generalize. These nasties in the video should be smacked with a wet fish though.

18 posted on 10/26/2010, 7:17:47 PM by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Beckwith

didn’t you hear about him getting ready to do that sex tape with that news chick with the sex toys and all?


19 posted on 10/26/2010, 7:20:04 PM by MNDude (Ask the Native American's how their "Open Borders" policy worked out for them.)
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