Vouchers are not going to save the children either. $1500 is not going to help someone afford school that is $6000 to $10000 or more a year.Vouchers are a way to get in good w/ the religious community.
SOURCE: National PTA
National PTA Critical of Bush Administration Education Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to President George W. Bush's announcement on education, National PTA President Ginny Markell expressed dismay that the President's agenda includes vouchers. ``National PTA supports public money for public schools only, and will oppose all efforts to divert public funds to private and religious schools through vouchers, education savings accounts, and other funding mechanisms, regardless of the euphemistic term applied to them.'
DOES THIS SURPRISE ANYONE. NOW THEY SEEM TO BE SPEAKING FOR ALL CHILDREN AGAIN? OR IS IT THE TEACHERS UNIONS?? GIVE ME A BREAK. WHEN WILL THEY HAVE SCHOOLS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILING THESE KIDS YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND WHY DO THEY RESIST TELLING THE WHOLE STORY--THAT KIDS CAN USE THESE VOUCHERS TO GO TO OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (YOU KNOW--THE ONES THAT HAVE RISING TEST SCORES.) THIS SHOWS THAT THEY ARE NOT SPEAKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
