Ravitch Blog: How to Lose A Close Election
Diane writes:
" Many have wondered whether he understands that educators–not only teachers, but principals and superintendents–despise Race to the Top and see it as a calculated effort to undermine professionalism and advance the privatization agenda. And many have wondered whether the President knows that he may be jeopardizing his re-election by turning off an important part of his base.
I would add to all this wondering that a lot of us will have to swallow hard, forget our passion for education, and vote for Obama. The alternative is too alarming to contemplate."
http://dianeravitch.net/2012/10/26/will-educators-disgust-with-race-to-the-top-affect-the-election/
Well a lot of us will... and --- in all likelihood --- al lot of us WON'T. Particularly those of us who live in non-swing states and can identify and locate a better ideological and philosophical match on the ballot.
My guess is most ...like me....will vote Obama; but few teachers will send cash or knock on doors, etc.
I know I haven't , wouldn't, couldn't and won't.
It's an interesting political calculation these Obama 'high command' geniuses have made: throwing in w. the big $$$ privatization movement full tilt and studiously ignoring the objections of virtually the entire profession at literally every step of the way in formulating and implementing federal ed policy over the last four years. Strange, actually.
Ok. It is what it is. I hope for the sake of the country they know what they're doing. As it pertains to the re-elect effort, that is. I KNOW they don't know what they're doing educationally.
Anyway: Ravitch links to this article by Mark Naisson:
http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-lose-close-election.html
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