little red school houseIt has to be parents and community members — not teachers or school administrators — committed to quality education that make the changes in education that the schools need.
Only 1/6 (300 or 1800) local education agencies and only 1/3 of teachers unions backed the CA plan to win the Obama school reform competition. (more…)
“Residents of California are now confronted with the long-term costs of running a large state for the benefits of its public employee unions… President Obama seems intent on fostering the growth in the number of government employees …” This is from the Wall Street Journal 2/12/201- page A 22, letter by John Henderson
So, let’s focus on what to do:
One way to save money re the school teacher unions and change how decisions are made: 1) every child has a “representative” (typically their parent) and these “representatives” sit down at the bargaining table able to decide education costs.
Does Aptos High “need” 6-8 custodians to pick up the garbage that the kids strew around? Parents like me would vote require students to clean the campus. And keep “clean up” cots to a minimum.
Let the “education dollars” follow the child to private, charter or public schools. And let competition improve the quality of the schools. Let schools hire who they want — with or without credentials so long as the teachers can pass general tests that show competency.
written by Dr. Cameron Jackson www.DrCameronJackson@gmail.com
