Vouchers will help public schools - Fear loss of MONEY - But what of “for the children?”

Christian Science Monitor ^ | August 28, 2003 | Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters

[ladylib]

A couple of years ago, when Algore was running for President, I believe it was Tim Russert who asked him "You'd still be against vouchers even if they proved beneficial for poor children?" Algore, with the most pained expression on his face (because his response would prove that he was in bed with the teachers unions) finally squeaked out a strangulated "Yes."

Algore could give a flip for children's education.

[samtheman]

When asked if he thought it was Ok to keep implementing the "alternative" teaching styles, which had a terrible record of not imparting knowledge to students, he said he thought it was also "important for teachers to self-actualize, so yes, it was a good thing to leave these methods in place even if it meant students didn't learn."

This is an amazing factoid and I fault the RNC for not picking up this kind of thing and running hard with it.

Just as the Bush administration is failing to deliver a clear message to the Iraqi people, that we are on their side and our common enemy is Islamic extremism, so the Republican Party fails over and over again to respond to the most blatant expression of Leftist Idiocy in this country and trumpet them loudly and make them known commonly throughout the land.

My suggestion to George Bush and to all Republican leaders: set aside an hour or so a day and read the posts on this site!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

None of them has been able to give me an answer yet. Of course, that would require them to admit that all that "public money" is really MY money in the first place, and they certainly aren't going to admit THAT.

Next time ask them, as well as public school teachers, why it's better for their children to attend private schools and not OK for their constituents/students.

[ladylib]

Just feel good newspeak. The profession is rife with it.

This asinine self-aborbed stupidity is one of the reasons the feds took over public education under No Child Left Behind.

I bet this guy isn't sprouting this nonsense now. He is probably exhorting his students to do well on their high-stakes tests because his job is on the line.

Nothing like threatening your job to get your @$$ in gear.

[Kuksool]

Instead of obsessing over parents pursuing alternatives to government schools, maybe the NEA should actually start teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic to children instead of politically correct propaganda.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

....maybe the NEA should actually start teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic to children instead of politically correct propaganda.

The NEA is only concerned about promoting the democratic agenda, keeping its membership roster filled with a marching army of teachers and its bank accounts brimming with dues.