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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
NJEA union honcho: You can't have school vouchers because "Life's not fair"
It's no surprise that teachers unions oppose school vouchers. What is surprising though is just how blatantly cavalier they are about it.
Appearing on NJTV this past Sunday, NJEA (New Jersey Education Association) Executive Director Vincent Giordano mocked parents who can't afford to take their children out of poor-performing public schools.
"Life's not always fair and I'm sorry about that."
Yup, Vince took a page from the Albert Shanker playbook. He'll care about the children when the children start paying union dues.
Normally the NJEA's condescending contempt for us is carefully hidden behind a veneer of obsequious solicitude. But draw the curtain back, and well, it's just not pretty, now is it?
Governor Chris Christie is outraged. He's demanding Giordano's resignation.
But I think we need to thank Mr. Giordano for his candor.
Right now, all across the state, school boards are busy preparing next year's budgets. When the teachers union shows up to demand bigger raises and additional benefits we can simply repeat the perfect comeback:
"Life's not always fair and I'm sorry about that."
Followed by, Suck it NJEA, no more money for you.
UPDATE 08 Feb 2012 16:44:
Fausta had this yesterday, and she's lovin' the whole "1%" angle...
UPDATE 09 Feb 2012 09:16:
Linked by Theo Spark and Wombat-socho's Live at Five. Thanks!
Posted at 15:20 by Chris Wysocki
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