Acts of Desperation?
It appears one representative of Parents for Choice in Education had one last trick up his sleeve to try and make it appear a public school in Davis County was advocating vouchers.
The voucher advocate approached Syracuse's Cook Elementary School Principal Helene Van Natter last week, claiming the Syracuse school had sent anti-voucher fliers home with the students and demanded pro-voucher fliers be sent home as well, because state law requires both sides be presented on a political issue when a public school is involved. Conveniently, he brought with him a box full of fliers so Van Natter could send them home that day with the children.
But not so fast.
Van Natter checked with her teachers and staff and determined no flier hade been sent home with the students. She used the on-line school newsletter to ask parents if they had received any fliers from the school concerning vouchers. No one had.
So she told the Parents for Choice in Education representative she would not be sending his fliers home with the students. Had she done so, the only fliers parents would have received from the public school would have been pro-voucher advertisements.
Nice try, though.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
The voucher advocate approached Syracuse's Cook Elementary School Principal Helene Van Natter last week, claiming the Syracuse school had sent anti-voucher fliers home with the students and demanded pro-voucher fliers be sent home as well, because state law requires both sides be presented on a political issue when a public school is involved. Conveniently, he brought with him a box full of fliers so Van Natter could send them home that day with the children.
But not so fast.
Van Natter checked with her teachers and staff and determined no flier hade been sent home with the students. She used the on-line school newsletter to ask parents if they had received any fliers from the school concerning vouchers. No one had.
So she told the Parents for Choice in Education representative she would not be sending his fliers home with the students. Had she done so, the only fliers parents would have received from the public school would have been pro-voucher advertisements.
Nice try, though.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
3:34 PM
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1 Comments:
Utah is fortunate to have so many savvy teachers and administrators. That's why Utah's educational achievement is so high, while spending per pupil is so low.
Wouldn't it be nice if the legislature were to take the half billion they planned to spend on vouchers, and give it to teachers in raises, instead? You'd see a dramatic rise in quality of teachers (and it's already high in Utah), and a lot better results, with very happy educators.
That would happen in a market economy. Vouchers depend on preventing markets from working however, quite contrary to the claims of advocates.
Thank God for Utah's educators.
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