[StBernard] Insulting

[Westley Annis]

Actually sounds like the governor is playing politics as usual. Says one
thing to the union leaders who are trying to protect teachers and in this
post he says  "They attack me for trying to reward good teachers"   the
comments he made is his speech were contradicitoy. Not too long ago the news
was filled with parents unhappy about the fact that charter schools are
allowed to refuse to service students considered to be behavior problems or
those with Special Education Individualized Education Plans (IEP's), even
when those parents knew which school they wanted their children to attend.
This practice is already the standard operating norm of most private
schools.  Meanwhile the public schools have to accept, and educated ALL
students. Public school policies ARE NOT made by the people interacting with
the students. At the school level hands are tied about how subject matter is
presented or evaluated and in all discipline matters. Vouchers will not help
if the schools receiving the voucher students are not required accept all
students whose parents want them placed in a school of their choice.
"Union leaders think government knows best about how to educate our kids"
that's not what the union reps said at all.  It is unfortunate but some
parents don't care or know what their kids do, much less what school they
should go to. Who speaks for these children?  There is no easy, one size
fits all answer.
DB