RH Jones to Ann Hanning: Scabs next?
From RH Jones, January 26, 2007
Subject: Re: The ORTA Quarterly Vol. 60, No.1 Winter 2007- suggestions
Ann,
Thanks for responding. The explanation of the CPE would be great in the Spring Quarterly. Your NOTE about Sen. Fedor being an opponent of charter schools was a great addition. But, I think that we need to always mention in our articles that ORTA is a charter school opponent, as well. And that we think public tax dollars going into the greedy hands of charter school profit-oriented entrepreneurs is not right.
Teaching children is not the same as sending tax dollars to entrepreneurs to build highways and such. Children are just too precious to be short-changed by those who think private enterprise is the answer to educating children. Contrary to what some legislators have been saying, recent research concerning failed public schools is nonsense. The public controls them, entrepreneurs control charter schools. Our public schools have served America greatly for over 200 successful years. We want to be sure that continue for even another 200 years, and beyond.
Scab teachers who work in these charter schools are not welcomed by me into membership in the ORTA. If this is happening, or will happen, the next thing would be the ORTA supporting such scabs to sit on the STRS board! If they work for charter schools, they most certainly are of agreement in that failed and flawed philosophy. ORTA for public school retirees ONLY! That is the way the membership will grow. (Note: I was told by an ORTA representative that ORTA is letting them in. I don't know if that is factual or not. If so, it should end now.)
Bob Jones, Life Member, ORTA
Subject: Re: The ORTA Quarterly Vol. 60, No.1 Winter 2007- suggestions
Ann,
Thanks for responding. The explanation of the CPE would be great in the Spring Quarterly. Your NOTE about Sen. Fedor being an opponent of charter schools was a great addition. But, I think that we need to always mention in our articles that ORTA is a charter school opponent, as well. And that we think public tax dollars going into the greedy hands of charter school profit-oriented entrepreneurs is not right.
Teaching children is not the same as sending tax dollars to entrepreneurs to build highways and such. Children are just too precious to be short-changed by those who think private enterprise is the answer to educating children. Contrary to what some legislators have been saying, recent research concerning failed public schools is nonsense. The public controls them, entrepreneurs control charter schools. Our public schools have served America greatly for over 200 successful years. We want to be sure that continue for even another 200 years, and beyond.
Scab teachers who work in these charter schools are not welcomed by me into membership in the ORTA. If this is happening, or will happen, the next thing would be the ORTA supporting such scabs to sit on the STRS board! If they work for charter schools, they most certainly are of agreement in that failed and flawed philosophy. ORTA for public school retirees ONLY! That is the way the membership will grow. (Note: I was told by an ORTA representative that ORTA is letting them in. I don't know if that is factual or not. If so, it should end now.)
Bob Jones, Life Member, ORTA
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