Comments on: Romney to school bus drivers: You don’t count

By: TS

TS — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:10:34 +0000

Overall I agree with your message. However, since Reagan’s agreement with the Democrats to raise taxes in return for 3:1 spending cuts that never happened, conservatives have increasingly grown tired of one-sided compromising that amounts to agreeing on how quickly we move left. With our nation facing critical levels of debt due to liberal spending from both Republicans and Democrats, that fatigue has reached a level where many are no longer content to simply slide downhill slower.

By: TS

TS — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:02:33 +0000

“From the bus drivers to the cafeteria workers to the assistant in my own special education classroom, ESPs are an integral part of the success of our students,” said Hardt, who is president of her local and the Manassas City Educator of the Year. …

When I went to school, we had no cafeteria workers until the high school, we just brought our own lunches or, once a week, volunteer mothers served it. In high school, the very limited “cafeteria” was staffed during breaks by student volunteers and the profits supported their extra curricular programs.

While there are exceptions, support personnel very often add expense with very little benefit for the students.

By: Velma

Velma — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:59:25 +0000

I listened to the speech wherein President Obama said those words. Republicans have taken those words “you didn’t build that” way out of context, knowing that so many would latch onto it as a negative. Republicans, READ on your own; don’t allow your politicians to interpret for you. You owe it to yourself to at least do that before you go into a voting booth and pull the lever. I challenge you who are perpetuating the lie to read the speech in it’s entirety. THEN interpret it for yourself.

By: joe nesselroth

joe nesselroth — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:36:24 +0000

Hmmm, you were a teacher, and you offer us this: ” …then why is our schools and education such a mess?”
Kind of reminds me of GW’s “Is our children learning?” query.
maybe part of the answer to your question is embedded in your own question?

as to the article and Romney’s statement- i think that it goes to his disconnect from what is really required for any individual to perform well. in his mind, it is only individual effort that matters, which ignores the impact of all the suport systems that work together to assist that individual in attaining their goal. you never had someone encourage you to succeed? to act as that role model that you wanted to emulate? that lifted your spirits wehn you were down, just by being available and open to you? that support is what President Obama was referncing in his “you did not build it” comment, which really looked at the fact that all the supports provided by government are critical in creating job growth, that it is rarely solely individual effort that creates anything.

By: Don Barber

Don Barber — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:07:18 +0000

This above all other things previously remarked on shows just how far removed from the general population Romney is. He just doesn’t get it.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:44:18 +0000

This article is biased and mean-spirited. Bus drivers do contribute to a child’s welfare and attitude. Their job is hard. But the academic success of a student should be credited to the student first, their parents, teachers, tutors and mentors.

By: Roberta Hiser

Roberta Hiser — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:30:49 +0000

I agree with you. I am a long time republican. I am tired of being pressured into liberal views. I teach to ensure my students and families are independent and productive. I am tired of the passing the buck and the comments that are nothing but distractions from our real issues in education. If being a democrat in education is so great, then why is our schools and education such a mess?

Frustrated for families
Roberta Hiser
Questioning my membership

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:32:04 +0000

I would have discontinued my membership long ago, except that I pay for it and they get the money even if I do. Since “joining” I have received regular mailings from the Democratic National Party. They apparently sold my name and address, in spite of my request to not receive political mailings.

By: Gerald Brown

Gerald Brown — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:32:09 +0000

I just retired. I have for along time disagreed with the NEA and the state organizations (I worked in both GA and TN) on most of their liberal views and contributions. Most of my dues were used to support the high salaries of the top NEA officers and to contribute to the liberal politicians with views I do not agree with. I was both a teacher and a bus driver with 24 years of service. Teachers need to take a look at an organization in Georgia that has started educatorsfirst.org. Wish I would have had a choice like this before I retired.