I know exactly what I am talking about it. The NEA is only too proud to talk about what they believe in.

Again, do you have a problem with the fact that if the City decides to go with the tax increase as opposed to the fire levey to fund the Fire Department hires, they will have to go above and beyond the tax rate to pay for the hires because of the school budget agreement, that calls for the school board to receive 55% of the general budget.

Nice attempt at changing the subject. I know what the NEA stands for, because they are very good at getting their message out.

Now, what about the budget questions I asked you?

Exactly, they simply do not know the word no when it comes to budgets.

No disagreeemnt, the NEA by definition is a liberal union. However, I disagree that they could care less about the education of our children. If anything, they believe schools should be everything to everybody, and this is demonstrated by the many State and Federal laws that have been passed to “help” public education. It’s also why educators shouldn’t be on School Boards; they’re too close to the problem and have never had to say no we can’t afford to do that.

I dislike the NEA because they are liberal, a Union, and could care less about the education of our children.

Of course the Federal Government has issues, but we tried to get them off our back once, and well, that did not work out so well.

I’m not familiar with the two other groups you mentioned.

The same can be said for the federal government, in my humble opinion.

I really think you put far too much importance on the NEA. How do you feel about the local and state (PWEA and VEA) and why?

Thanks for supporting my point of view, NCLB is just a new excuse for the NEA to use to cover for failing schools and bloated budgets.

To my knowledge, there has always been ESOL in modern times.

(Jedi mind trick)

McCain did not sponsor an amnesty and will secure the borders.

Please provide proof for that asinine statement above. The last “comprehensive bill on immigration” proposed by the Senate showed where Juan McCain stood (and still stands despite his denials.) He avoids the subject of his position on amnesty since he got his a$$ kicked along with Sr. Kennedy with the defeat of the bill. He throws out “I support securing the border” and stops there. Ask him if he still supports amnesty and you will be met silence.

Correct me if I’m wrong. Maybe I misunderstood your previous post. Even if someone sends their child to private school or homeschools, they still pay taxes to educate those children who go to public school. We all should have a say on how are tax dollars are spent. I do believe that a child who has been in ESOL for more than two years has been there too long. I really think because of NCLB there is no incentive for children to understand and speak English. In that regard our public school system is an enabler. I really think that two years is the max and after that the parents of those ESOL children need to fund their own classes.