Saturday, January 05, 2008

Shame on CTA for opposing funds for junior colleges


Here's my response to Jim Groth's latest pronouncement.*

Jim, since K-12 teachers are failing so many kids, they ought to stand up for the right of those kids to finish learning basic skills for a low cost in community colleges.

*Jim, a CTA Director who is one of San Diego's biggest Beverly Tucker fans, says in his latest message:

"..CTA has a recommended position against Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative. CTA opposes Proposition 92 due to concerns that it may take money from Proposition 98 funding and that this proposition does not properly address the funding of community colleges..."

(http://www.sdea.net/column_cta/1207.html)

Jim's essay begins like this:

"2008 is just around the corner. The exciting side of 2008 is that it is the year our country elects a new president..."

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