Comments on: Obama vs. Romney: Two visions for education

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:40:00 +0000

Are you saying that your parents paid for some/the majority (if not all of) your education? That explains everything.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:50:41 +0000

…or perhaps someone whose first language is not English, yet has worked hard to become a fairly fluent writer. Open your mind and your heart will follow.

By: Ruby J. Peters

Ruby J. Peters — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:31:37 +0000

Gov. Romney does not need anyone to twist his words. He’s during a GOOD job of that by himself. Stop and think about how many times this candidate has not “spinned” but told down right bald faced lies. It is a may be called mis-speaking when it happens on occasions, but when it becomes consistant, it must be called what it really is.

By: Ashlie

Ashlie — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:43:07 +0000

I am supporting Governor Romney. Public education was important enough to him that it became a priority for Massachusetts. I feel that the current economic plan doesn’t help the middle class, but rather the lower class. We have people that are now the 3rd and 4th generations on government assistance programs. That attitude of “it is someone else’s responsibility to take care of me and make sure I have what I want” has trickled into every facet of our society. It is seen in the classroom, on jobs, and with college. I believe that we need to get back to providing help to those who truly need help and forcing everyone else to pull his weight. How am I, as an educator, supposed to motivate a student who has the newest phone, buys whatever he/she wants at the grocery store, lives in free housing, pays reduced utilities, eats 2 meals a day 5 days a week free, drives around in a new, expensive car, goes to the doctor whenever he/she needs an excuse, gets whatever prescription drugs desired at a discounted cost, etc. to work hard so they can have what they want in life? Is it possible that this area of budget spending has been ignored because it could cost a lot of votes? It is time that the middle class starts holding the government responsible instead of being used as a pawn in an election because we are the ones paying for it. If the middle class has seen improvement with Obama’s administration, it hasn’t been where I live. I am very disappointed with NEA’s blatantly biased comments and am reconsidering membership because of it.

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:26:15 +0000

In reading comments from Darrell I am truly hoping that he is NOT a teacher. The poorly written comments are lacking in punctuation and contain so many grammatical errors that it hurt my eyes to read them. Perhaps a product of an overcrowded classroom. Yes, (class) size does matter!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:14:32 +0000

You’re saying Mitt Romney is a raciest? Comments like that on the NEA site are convincing me to reassess my membership.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:00:47 +0000

Do you really think the GOP wants to privatize K-12 Education? Successful businesses got where they are because they had an uneducated workforce? Local control and less bureaucracy are the answer not federal mandates.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:24:54 +0000

I have been a member of the NEA for 7 years now and I am very happy with their negotiations and what they have done for myself and educators everywhere. However, I find it disturbing that they are trying to persuade us to vote for Obama. I will not support Obama and they are twisting the words of Gov. Romney. Now I am not a big fan of Romney, but I don’t appreciate the fact that the NEA is pushing for a candidate to be voted in. Obama has NOT fulfilled his promises to education and the change he pushed 4 years ago has happened, but for the worst. I hope the NEA will eventually try to not persuade it’s members.

By: Cheri Elliott

Cheri Elliott — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:38:00 +0000

I have taught in public schools full time for over 18 years, and have been a member of NEA for the entire time. While I agree with many principles of NEA, I do not agree with their choice of candidates. President Obama has not fulfilled his promises to increase jobs. I have no further to look than my own household and friends to see this. Four more years of the same will not help this middle class family. Education, like many other systems, has become too bureaucratic. This expanding bureaucracy has spread the education budget too thin. We don’t need Washington tell us how to educate our students. The one thing Obama has accomplished, that most Americans didn’t want, was national health care. I would vote against him, just based on that. There is no way that we will get to go to the doctor as often as we want, or get the health choices we desire for long under a government plan. I prefer the excellent plans I’ve had as benefits in the states of Oklahoma and Kansas. Benefits I chose and worked towards. I still believe in democracy, not socialism. I still believe that within each young person’s life, education can lift them out of poverty. Do I believe we should have equal money and benefits? No. That is socialism. It hasn’t worked elsewhere, and it won’t work in America. Let’s give someone else a chance. Why do some think it is a bad thing that Romney is a business man? I think we need some real good business people in our government. Thanks for listening.