Comments on: Why Having Vouchers For Education Is The Most Important Issue In America http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/12/why-having-vouchers-for-education-is-the-most-important-issue-in-america/ On Poetry, Politics and Philosophy - A Sketch, An Intersection Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: design http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/12/why-having-vouchers-for-education-is-the-most-important-issue-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-867 design Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:32:38 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=407#comment-867 The left's opposition to school choice goes deeper than most people realize. Teachers and administrators represent the largest block of government employees. They tend to be unionized, vote Democrat, and teach values based on secular humanism couched in leftist idealism. They're conditioned to do as they're told, not rock the boat, and not question the administration. They're rewarded with relative job security, low standards for entry (except for a teacher certification process that does little to improve quality), and continually increasing pay regardless of merit. Allowing this block of teachers/voters/indoctrinators to transition to private employ and possibly escape the union grasp is something the left will simply not stand for. The left’s opposition to school choice goes deeper than most people realize. Teachers and administrators represent the largest block of government employees. They tend to be unionized, vote Democrat, and teach values based on secular humanism couched in leftist idealism. They’re conditioned to do as they’re told, not rock the boat, and not question the administration. They’re rewarded with relative job security, low standards for entry (except for a teacher certification process that does little to improve quality), and continually increasing pay regardless of merit. Allowing this block of teachers/voters/indoctrinators to transition to private employ and possibly escape the union grasp is something the left will simply not stand for.

]]> By: JudgeRight http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/12/why-having-vouchers-for-education-is-the-most-important-issue-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-854 JudgeRight Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:16:52 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=407#comment-854 Oh how important that every parent become knowledgeable on the topic of education funding. Here in California we managed to put a measure on the ballot two elections back, that would have initiated a voucher program. But the unions had enough money to run ads day and night scaring the parents with a message that vouchers would harm the institution of public education. I watched that hope go up in flames as people were convinced this was an attempt by those radical Christians to bring Federal funding to their 'extreme' belief. Oh how important that every parent become knowledgeable on the topic of education funding. Here in California we managed to put a measure on the ballot two elections back, that would have initiated a voucher program. But the unions had enough money to run ads day and night scaring the parents with a message that vouchers would harm the institution of public education. I watched that hope go up in flames as people were convinced this was an attempt by those radical Christians to bring Federal funding to their ‘extreme’ belief.

]]> By: amander http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/12/why-having-vouchers-for-education-is-the-most-important-issue-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-346 amander Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=407#comment-346 no comments?<br/><br/>"...so important that the federal government should disband the Department of Education and use that money to bribe states to adopt voucher programs en masse."<br/><br/>Amen, amen, at least, <i>something</i> needs to be done. <br/><br/>Oh wait, I mean meh. no comments?

“…so important that the federal government should disband the Department of Education and use that money to bribe states to adopt voucher programs en masse.”

Amen, amen, at least, something needs to be done.

Oh wait, I mean meh.

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