re: #299 Obdicut

I’m sorry, but when you flat-out state that the problem is the teachers union’s leadership, you certainly have engaged with the politics of it. When you state that you support school vouchers, you have engaged with the politics of it.

I think you’ve done so with a good heart and the best of all intentions, and I do think there are many lessons to be learned from private schools. But I can’t see how on earth you can say you haven’t engaged with the politics of it.

I disagree. The unions have shortchanged the kids.

In Bend Oregon, (I have a very close friend from there) the school districts are talking about or have already shortened the school week because of budgetary restraints.

Increased allotments of funds from state government were used to fund teachers pensions as opposed to going to students or education. Mediocre teachers are retiring on $85,000 a year pensions.

My friend just moved to Virginia and put her daughter in a public school there. She says the difference is like night and day- and teachers don’t get paid as well as they do in Bend.

This isn’t political in the party politics way. I don’t care about that.

The kids are getting screwed. What’s wrong with this picture?