Louisiana teachers union threatens to sue private schools over voucher program

FoxNews ^ | 8/6/2012 | Unknown

[Blood of Tyrants]

A Louisiana teachers union is threatening private schools with legal action if they accept money from a new voucher program – and the threat has already forced at least one school to put its participation in the program on hold.

The demand was sent a few weeks ago by law firm representing the Louisiana Association of Educators and several other interests, and it argues the state-approved program is illegal because participating schools would be receiving an unconstitutional payment of public funds.

The two-page letter further states if schools don’t agree, then the law firm has “no alternative” than to take legal action.

“Our clients have directed us to take whatever means necessary to prevent the unconstitutional transfer of public money,” wrote Brian Blackwell, of the firm Blackwell & Associates.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Union thugs protecting their territory.

[The Working Man]

The Tax-Payer’s money belongs only to the Government Unions. Not to the people that pay the taxes.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Liberal playbook #356-995A.

[xkaydet65]

A question : was the GI Bill unconstitutional if a vet used the money to attend Notre Dame? This issue should have been settled 65 years ago. One of these voucher schools should have the guts to say,”G ahead and sue!”

[nothingnew]

“Our clients have directed us to take whatever means necessary to prevent the unconstitutional transfer of public money,” wrote Brian Blackwell, of the firm Blackwell & Associates.

Where in the hell does the Constitution say union teachers even have a right to WORK?

FMCDH(BITS)

[Blood of Tyrants]

Most private schools don’t have the money to hire a lawyer. If I were them, I would talk to the other private schools and hire one lawyer to represent them all.

[bboop]

You gotta love the bullies these days.

[bboop]

You gotta love the bullies these days.

[BobL]

Ok you public school APOLOGISTS, let’s hear it.

How does this help children learn?

And why shouldn’t you guys be disbanded?

I’m waiting...still waiting...still waiting...

[BBell]

Opposition to voucher programs by teachers unions is nothing new across the United States, as the unions fight to keep taxpayer dollars in public schools and to keep unionized teachers in classrooms. However, the tactics of the Louisiana teachers union appears especially aggressive. “We’ve never seen anybody go after private schools like this,” Susan Meyers, spokeswoman for the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, said Monday. “To actually intimidate, it borders on thuggery.”

In Louisiana you can right your child's private school education off on your taxes. The reason the teachers unions are fighting so hard is because the long term goal of Jindal and the State of Louisiana is to privatize public education.

[BobL]

“In Louisiana you can right your child’s private school education off on your taxes. The reason the teachers unions are fighting so hard is because the long term goal of Jindal and the State of Louisiana is to privatize public education.”

And that’s bad because...

[andyk]

Where in the hell does the Constitution say union teachers even have a right to WORK?

Article I, Sectionn 8, right after the subsection where the fedguv is authorized to spend money on education. Duh.

[353FMG]

Can you blame them?

Just imagine school vouchers. There will be mass layoffs of the incompetent, leave-no-child-behind, it-takes-a-village, “teachers” that pollute our education system.

[freedumb2003]

I had to look to see if Satire was in the name or the tags...

[BBell]

It’s only bad if your pro NEA and love the public School system. Somehow I doubt anyone here is.

[kalee]

LA schools rank 44th in the nation for education.

[DarkWaters]

They should counter sue under RICO. They do not want the kids to get a real education and on top of that they load themselves up at taxpayers expense.

[Balding_Eagle]

It’s ‘you’re,’ not ‘your’.

It’s also ‘write off’, not ‘right off’.

[BobL]

“It’s only bad if your pro NEA and love the public School system. Somehow I doubt anyone here is.”

Oh you’d be surprised. I’ve had to deal with that bunch, and recently. Their attitude is very simple: The private sector is just fine, except for education.

[Marie]

“The reason the teachers unions are fighting so hard is because the long term goal of Jindal and the State of Louisiana is to privatize public education.”

So. What.