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In reply to the discussion: EPIC sues Dept of Ed for violating students' privacy rights. Database owned by Rupert Murdoch. [View all]reACTIONary
(5,747 posts)19. Money is not an educational resource until...
... it is used to purchase something that helps teachers and students. If corporations can help teachers be more effective and help students learn more, I support them.
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EPIC sues Dept of Ed for violating students' privacy rights. Database owned by Rupert Murdoch. [View all]
madfloridian
Mar 2013
OP
As a teacher it does feel like both parties must be in on the destruction of public education.
DonRedwood
Mar 2013
#10
I think the issue is being misrepresented. After reading the Ruters article....
reACTIONary
Mar 2013
#12
I only imagine what UK politicians et al whose phones were hacked think of what we have done.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#40
Why not spend this money to fully fund the schools; create small class sizes, hire teachers with
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2013
#15
I have written much about it. You can do a search. OR a general google search.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#26
The Obama administration never met a corrupt corporation it didn't want to help make richer
forestpath
Mar 2013
#21
Murdoch hit by 600 new claims of phone hacking, yet we trust him with our students' privacy.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#33
The undoing of public education wasn't enough, they need to eliminate privacy too.
Jefferson23
Mar 2013
#41