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Georgia Teacher Makes Student Deliver Campaign Signs During Class Time

kcadman Wrote: Nov 02, 2012 7:26 PM
Other Facts People Should Also Know: 1. Just because we don't have collective bargaining here does not mean that PAGE and GAE don't lobby the legislature and keep the status quo. They are very powerful ... like other "unions." 2. Yes, it is. Charters come up for renewal every 5 years. We have had charter schools (my own included) who have not been funded properly and who have not been given unused facilities or other services provided by law. Several of the charters who have started pushing on their rights have been both implicitly and explicitly threatened about renewal. Without an appeal process (that cannot be legally challenged) all charters are at the mercy of districts.

Among the many education-related ballot proposals this election is Amendment 1 in Georgia. The proposed constitutional amendment would reauthorize an independent board to approve charter schools. Currently, school districts are able to regulate charters, thereby limiting their competition.

EAGnews.org reported on some of the dirty tactics being employed by the education establishment:

In some areas, school employees are reportedly using taxpayer funds and work time to campaign against Amendment 1, possibly violating state law.

“I had a lady come to me … who substitute teaches who said when she walked in to teach the GAE was serving donuts and telling...

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