[minnesota_bound]

50% dropout rate isn’t enough for these people. They want more.

[Vince Ferrer]

"Conan! What is best in life?"

"To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"

[falcon99]

Hey Randi, you idiot. Those other issues weren’t before the court. No wonder Ca kids can’t think with teachers and educators like you.

[NonValueAdded]

Just out of curiosity, what is the annual salary for American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel?

[latina4dubya]

"It's surprising that the court, which used its bully pulpit when it came to criticizing teacher protections, did not spend one second discussing funding inequities, school segregation, high poverty or any other out-of-school or in-school factors that are proven to affect student achievement and our children." — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.

well no--it is not surprising to the thinking person... this is not what the case was about...

[trisham]

Background
Van Roekel was born in Le Mars, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City and a master’s degree in math education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He taught math for more than 20 years at Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He has held key positions in all levels of the teachers union, including Paradise Valley Education Association President, Arizona Education Association President, and served two terms as NEA Secretary-Treasurer, and NEA Vice President. He was elected NEA President by the 2008 NEA Representative Assembly, succeeding Reg Weaver in that position.

Presidency
As NEA President, Van Roekel has been a vocal supporter of the broader union movement. He gave a speech calling for unity at a meeting in January 2009 with the leaders of the AFL-CIO and the breakaway Change to Win; The New York Times called his attendance at that meeting “somewhat surprising” since the NEA has been more independent in the past. He has been outspoken about the neediest schools in the country, and has testified before Congress that union staffing rules would not stand in the way of putting the best teachers in high-needs schools.

Source: Wikipedia

[lastchance]

Nyahh, nyahh, nyahh! So there teachers’ unions.

[Traveler59]

From the article; "Being a kid, sometimes it's easy to feel like your voice is not heard. Today, I am glad I did not stay quiet. I'm glad that with the support of my parents I was able to stand up for my right to a great education." — Julia Macias, one of nine student plaintiffs on whose behalf the laws were challenged.

The teachers union has a real problem when the students are suing to get a better education.