http://www.salisburypost.com/News/052112-WEB-North-Rowan-teacher-suspended-qcd

Oh, and if this had involved Boehner, Chief Justice Roberts, or (gasp) President Bush, the Leftist media and MSM would have this story on 24/7 and within 48 hours the teacher would have been fired.

Yeah, that’ll show ‘em some smarts………

Who says Progressives are clueless?

Needless to say, my husband practically dragged me out of the classroom before I could confront her although several of the parents toward the back where we were standing had already heard me gasp. When we got home, we discussed her comment with our son who literally begged me not to say anything because he had a lot of friends in the class, he liked his schedule, etc. More importantly, he said he knew she was biased and just wanted to get the class overwith.

To make a long story short, I waited until open house rolled around the next year and sent the teacher a long email regarding her comment and advising that I really didn’t care if she voiced her opinion in class as long as she didn’t denigrate or suppress the opinions of her students who might disagree with her (or hold it against them), but that I doubted they felt free to do so considering her bias. Further, that as a conservative, I had demonstrated my open-mindedness by tolerating her comment and giving her the benefit of the doubt rather than bringing it to the attention of the principal and the school board. I followed this up with several examples of hateful, intolerant speech from the left. I also reminded her that it was us good Mountain Brook Republicans who were paying her salary.

Her response was one of those “I didn’t intend to offend, and if I did so, I apologize” comments. In retrospect, I regret I didn’t follow up with the principal and the school board, however, she did retire a few years later.

I guess the point is that this kind of bias isn’t just infiltrating liberal areas.

I also think there’s a lot to be said for the German model, where businesses invest in high schools to make sure students are prepared for the labor market – though when some German businesses tried this in NC, the students didn’t show up:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1182439,00.html

Clearly the teacher is wrong about the ability to arrest with her mentioning of Bush and Obama

Something tells me that if this story had revolved around Speaker of the House John Boehner or Chief Justice Roberts, this would have remained a local story

If a video appears to push a certain theme about Obama, it becomes a story. No matter how local, incorrect, or distant from reality it is

Public schools, described as State Schools, are actually County Schools, and its employees are county employees, so that local control and accountability is retained at the county level.

Years ago, North Carolina was rated as 42nd in the nation, in terms of educational achievement. Things have not gotten any better. The answer from Raleigh has always been “need more money”. As every public school teacher and administrator is a state employee (problem #1), there should be a state law that protects children against social, religious, and political indoctrination, prohibiting the use of children in any political or budgetary action, and prohibiting forced unionization / persecution of teachers – complete with fines and jail time against the teachers, school management, and school district administration.

My personal preference goes much further, is that our educational system be privatized where NO teacher or administrator is a state employee. Compensation is not based on seniority, but achievement of their students – verified by the parents, who are paying 1/2 of that teacher’s compensation directly, through a reduction in property taxes allocated to public education.

Establish conversion dates, county by county from smallest to largest. Teachers could form their own companies, or private companies can hire select teachers and enter agreements to rent county school property. The county cuts all school related property taxes, and allocates a set dollar amount per student, per grade level. The schools establish their identity, standards, course structure, and pricing structure. They promote their curriculum, specialties, and select teachers, and promote their services to the community. Parents, while receiving some tax relief, are expected to pay for their children’s education – all of it. It is their responsibility to select the appropriate school for their children, support its needs, and demand a better education. The schools also have the right to choose their students based on educational achievement and behavioral criteria.

State schools, with state employee teachers are chartered to provide a standard state education will be available at every grade level in every county. Their course material and standards, are as currently established. These schools are for those parents who choose not to pay for their child’s education or cannot afford it, for for those children with behavioral issues, and for special needs children.

It’s time to break the chains of compulsory taxation, compulsory one-size-fits-all education, and mediocrity. Reduce the size and scope of State Board of Education, reduce the number of state government employees, and reduce the financing and influence of labor unions. It is time to implement full parental choice, and return our schools to centers for academic excellence.

They put more emphasis on offering vocational training at the high school level. A system has been set up whereby courses that are provided at vocational high schools are aligned with courses that are provided at local community colleges. By the time the student graduates, they can have the first year of a AS degree completed. They’ve gained practical job skills and experience, so yes, there are companies that recruit at the high school level.

It works for SC. But it isn’t something that would be reflected in standardized test scores.

Things aren’t going as planned. First, there was the midterm vote, turning the entire state legislature over to the Republicans. Then there was all the corruption that folks in the D party in NC got caught up in, along with actions on the part of Perdue that sunk popularity of the D brand. Then there was the Amendment 1 vote. And most recently, Romney is leading in this state by 8.

The “call to order” by those who claim the mantle of being civil rights leaders (many of them members of NAACP) has gone out and is being ignored by a certain portion of residents here (as compared to how they might have responded to it in the past)

Remember, the hand the rocks the cradle…

This will not end well.

Maybe we should be looking at those agencies as well. What do they do? What do they measure? How effective are they? Why do we have so many?