I'm sorry - I should clarify- I'm a union member, but of the actor's union. so while I am in general a supporter of unions, I do also think in the attempt to protect members from abuse, unions can also become a way for a small number of people who aren't good at their jobs to keep them. (And don't get me started on the lack of any sort of power the actors' unions have). I don't have the authority or knowledge to speak on the teacher's union in specifics the way Randall does.
B- I agree that throwing money at a problem is not usually a solution, but we're talking about schools where the kids are starting the year without textbooks. I'm not kidding- many of the educators my job came from public school jobs that they fled within a few years. Now, how is concerned parental support going to make up for a lack of textbooks? The property tax-school tax connection inherently institutionalizes an unequal playing field for what is supposed to be an equal right.
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