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What education remark is most concerning?
Unions only look after their constituents, the teachers. We need to look after the kids.
Class size is not that important. A study authored by the consulting group McKinsey & Co. which shows class sizes, within a reasonable margin, are not a leading indicator of successful schools.
I don't know if "Waiting for Superman" was true, but if it is, that's very troubling.
Asked how you support both parents and change when 75% of NYC parent's trust the unions more than the mayor and Mitt doesn't believe for a minute that the poll supporting unions is accurate
I would love students to grade the teachers.
Could't provide a local answer for NYC of how to support change WITHIN the public school system that would help all students (since locally charters and vouchers only cover 4% of students)
Not willing to spend more, just so people get more free stuff. He won't pander for votes by promising money for education.
I don't know what teaching to the test means, but I assume that means you are teaching math to pass a math test to do that, and that's fine.
Pointing out at an education summit that some of the most success people in the country didn't finish high school.
Teachers have the right to strike. (Probably grief from right wing)
Teachers union shouldn't be a huge contributor to the Democrats. Creates conflict of interest and barrier to reform when negotiating new contracts with their political allies.