The War on Schools

In February of this year a special issue in Labor Notes focused on the war against public education.

"A handful of conservative billionaires with enormous political and media savvy are leading an all-out war on public education and its unionized teachers. Their initiative is part of a broader attack on all public services and public employee unions. This special section on the following pages outlines the attacks and explores alternatives."

It's a great article and I encourage everyone to read it.

"It’s no coincidence that those fueling and funding school reform are millionaires, billionaires, and large corporations. To believe that their interest lies in helping children would require a suspension of logic and a denial of our history." 

You should also check out this blog post "10 Things Charter Schools Don't Want You to Know" from Modern School, a blog by a public educator in the San Francisco area.  I will adding the blog to my list on the right.

Have you seen Waiting for Superman?  Check out this post, which explain why this film is yet another example of the attack on our public school.