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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Mayors Back Parents Seizing Control of Schools
Hundreds of mayors from across the United States this weekend called for new laws letting parents seize control of low-performing public schools and fire the teachers, oust the administrators or turn the schools over to private management.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors, meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday unanimously endorsed "parent trigger" laws aimed at bypassing elected school boards and giving parents at the worst public schools the opportunity to band together and force immediate change.
Such laws are fiercely opposed by teachers' unions, which stand to lose members in school takeovers. Union leaders say there is no proof such upheaval will improve learning. And they argue that public investment in struggling communities, rather than private management of struggling schools, is the key to boosting student achievement.
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but...but...but what about the union dues?!?!?!?!
But... but.. but, The Unions are really working for them!!!!!!! The Unions are ruining this Country as well as OBAMA!!!!!!!!!
How about the parents get involved with their children and teach them a thing or two instead of blaming everyone else? Just a thought
Typical Union reaction! Only the union can fix the union! Riiiiight....!
My kid gets a D and I'm going to shut down the school. It's easier than taking responsibility for kid or working with my kid to improve their work habits.
If legislation and all the regulations can't "fix" a school, what makes you think a group of parents know how?
I say go for it. Parental involvement is the #1 factor that affects student achievement. Of corse, if the school is failing, the parents have already failed.
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