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28. YES - thank you! Teachers started being villified when Reagan's "A Nation at Risk" was published

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 06:29 PM

Nov 2012

with implications that ALL success or failure hinges on teachers. Since the entire premise was built on the idea that America's schools are "failing," the origins of laying blame on teachers was begun with this. The right wing think tanks were already at it and their sights were aimed at teachers and public schools, which was honed down 20 years later to abolishing teachers' unions (which don't even exist in a lot of states), replacing veteran teachers with newer ones at drastically lower pay, and privatizing public schools by whatever means.

Anyone Dems who have been paying attention to this since the 80's should not have been fooled by any of it.

Thank God for the fair and honest coverage that The Washington Post has given to this issue.

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Can we be honest now about the war on public education? [View all] madfloridian Nov 2012 OP

Yes, please. Iris Nov 2012 #1

I've never considered myself a single issue voter liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #2

I think more parents will be aware.. madfloridian Nov 2012 #6

I agree that charters are not the answer but liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #14

Neither have I, LWolf Nov 2012 #38

I thought it was the Koch brothers that were behind the privatization. MrYikes Nov 2012 #3

They are also behind it. madfloridian Nov 2012 #5

K&R We People Nov 2012 #4

Madfloridian Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #7

Thanks. madfloridian Nov 2012 #9

Hey You! Good to see you here, we've missed you. MadHound Nov 2012 #8

Thanks, good to be here. I agree with you on the good people. madfloridian Nov 2012 #10

It's time to get rid of Arne Duncan who is an enemy of the Public School system sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #11

Hey, Sabrina, and I so agree. madfloridian Nov 2012 #12

Happy to K&R OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #13

Happy to rec this ibegurpard Nov 2012 #15

I thought a fav twitterer said it well.. madfloridian Nov 2012 #16

Well said, and Welcome Back! We People Nov 2012 #18

Thanks. madfloridian Nov 2012 #26

That's disheartening, but they still need reminding that Dems have always supported public schools We People Nov 2012 #27

Yes. You are right. madfloridian Nov 2012 #34

I agree whole heartily liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #22

Our public schools here had programs for all....many self-contained on regular campuses. madfloridian Nov 2012 #23

exactly it is the lack of funds that Obama needs to address liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #24

I despise when they do that to kids. madfloridian Nov 2012 #25

I agree liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #30

Welcome back to DU, mad floridian! senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #17

It's different here now. madfloridian Nov 2012 #36

WP calls for Obama to change course on education. Powerful paragraph. madfloridian Nov 2012 #19

YES - thank you! Teachers started being villified when Reagan's "A Nation at Risk" was published We People Nov 2012 #28

k&r Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #20

Hugs back. madfloridian Nov 2012 #21

So, so happy to see you here. And thanks ofr the post. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #29

Good to see you. madfloridian Nov 2012 #31

DURec leftstreet Nov 2012 #32

Madfloridian back in town! hay rick Nov 2012 #33

Oh, I love that song. We never missed one of those shows. madfloridian Nov 2012 #35

I've been honest all along, LWolf Nov 2012 #37

I agree. He did hit it out of the park. madfloridian Nov 2012 #39