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sunnystarr

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8. TN is a Right to Work state (nt)

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:03 PM

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TN stripped local district of 3.4 million for refusing charter school that asked $1,200 of parents. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2012 OP

charter schools are only for making profits. education is irrelevant nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

arent they also to bust the teacher's union leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #4

TN is a Right to Work state (nt) sunnystarr Nov 2012 #8

Are there any states left that are NOT right to work states? SheilaT Nov 2012 #12

Missouri proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #38

Is that the only one? SheilaT Nov 2012 #49

There's still a teacher's union, here, though. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #23

of course right to work doesnt = unions are unlawful leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #30

The teachers' unions in many cases are weak at best. Right to work = freeloader problem for unions. Selatius Nov 2012 #48

They're used got brain washing also. santamargarita Nov 2012 #6

Privatising education, another wonderful left-over Bush policy that needs to be sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #2

Needs to be ended quickly, but I doubt it will. madfloridian Nov 2012 #11

k&r Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #3

K&R! ceile Nov 2012 #5

A seriously corrupt state, I take it? aquart Nov 2012 #7

Red State but Blue City (nt) sunnystarr Nov 2012 #9

Only Nixon could go to China n/t Fumesucker Nov 2012 #22

K$R Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #10

This push for charter schools BanzaiBonnie Nov 2012 #13

Welcome back nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

This really underscores why the public schools need to be much better funded in the first place. SheilaT Nov 2012 #15

You're right. Unfortunately that is what charter schools do....defund local public schools. madfloridian Nov 2012 #17

MADFLORIDIAN!!!!! Where have you been???!!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #16

Hey there. madfloridian Nov 2012 #18

Lol, I knew you would. And your work needs a bigger audience which it gets on Twitter. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #42

I bet you thought I'd never learn how to twitter. madfloridian Nov 2012 #44

Lol, no, I had faith in you. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #47

twitter, huh? I've yet to twy it :0( It's good, eh? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #53

It's a good way to stay up on events, meet new people. madfloridian Nov 2012 #57

kr HiPointDem Nov 2012 #19

Charter schools usually underperform, and are rife with management and $$ issues. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #20

I think in TN all you have to do is pray hard enough and the Lord will provide such gifts to valerief Nov 2012 #21

Glad to see you back. We need these updates. Brickbat Nov 2012 #24

Hey Mad! Good to see you.... FloriTexan Nov 2012 #25

Hi back. madfloridian Nov 2012 #27

Gorgeous... FloriTexan Nov 2012 #39

Pretty warm today. Had a few cool days. madfloridian Nov 2012 #40

The term "Charter school" is deliberately deceiving. It implies something organic or pure: Pure BS lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #26

You are my hero liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #28

The reason it's hard to keep on the front burner is both parties agree on it... madfloridian Nov 2012 #34

unfortunately we just lost that fight here in WA liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #35

I am so sorry that happened. All that corporate money is hard to beat. madfloridian Nov 2012 #36

it needs to become one of the things that we demand from them liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #37

I thought we had RICO laws? Hubert Flottz Nov 2012 #29

I have nothing against Charter Schools... bvar22 Nov 2012 #31

Exactly! bvar22. No tax money for private schools or charters. madfloridian Nov 2012 #45

Great to see you back, madfloridian... ljm2002 Nov 2012 #32

It does seem pretty obvious, doesn't it? madfloridian Nov 2012 #33

K&R hay rick Nov 2012 #41

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #43

Most welcome. madfloridian Nov 2012 #50

Two VERY pertinent comments after the Ravitch post. Whites Only academies madfloridian Nov 2012 #46

State Superintendent in Oklahoma srichardson Nov 2012 #51

Rick Scott and FL Legislature gave 50 million to charters, 0 to public schools, for maintenance. madfloridian Nov 2012 #52

ouch. I hope you keep coming back to DU more! We need to be educated too, you know! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #54

Many democrats srichardson Nov 2012 #58

The middleman always makes things more expensive: or, in taxpayer math, privatization equals GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #55

Good point. madfloridian Nov 2012 #56