Reply #64: Wow.

[chervilant]

The 'crappy' system of public education you deride is a product of rampant poverty, limited funding, and partisan politics. Since the era of St. Ronnie ("Catsup is a vegetable"), corporatists have steadily assaulted public education--both to insure a steady supply of under-educated factory fodder and service industry workers, AND to privatize the system so that they can make even more money.

Of late, the corporatists have worked hard to manipulate public perception, so that they can convince the hoi polloi that 'bad teachers' and 'villainous unions' are the reasons our system of public education is among the worst on the planet. That you've swallowed their red herrings is not surprising; given the amount of time, money and energy they've devoted to promoting their agenda. However, you're doing your children a grave disservice.

If you ARE concerned about your children's education, you owe it to them to be informed. Please, be an advocate for public education by supporting our teachers and our children.