RH Jones: Gov. Strickland calls charter schools unconstitutional

From RH Jones, March 17, 2007
Subject: Great RepositoryArticle Today

To all:

The Repository, according to K. Fluke, mentioned that Gov. Strickland calls Charter Schools unconstitutional!

In a related matter, we are having to spend so much time trying to get the "milquetoast" ORTA to represent what members tell me they want: To be forward, up front with the members, we are not getting time to inform those interested in what is transpiring politically in Columbus & Washington.

While they attend STRS board meetings meetings, at our expense, they offer no comments and have put little in the newsletter.

On Rep. Husted (R), why do they not let the membership know that he, and guys like Rep. Kevin Coughlin (R) are not representing public education?

Is ORTA afraid to rock the boat? It will be interesting to see how ORTA does at the April "Get-together" with state politicians.

When will the ORTA "leadership" ever get the message from it's membership: WE want real steak & potatoes issues. Milquetoast is too bland for me.

RHJones, ORTA Life Member