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To: koan who wrote (28403)9/22/2012 5:27:25 PM
From: gamesmistress  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
What's so liberal about fundraising for your kids' school? Happens all the time regardless of political leanings.

What state is this school in, anyway? If it's CA, I can guess where the money is going.



To: koan who wrote (28403)9/22/2012 5:55:47 PM
From: longnshort4 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
they have never been to school fairs, casino night, the school auction, golfing events and on and on. oh wait they are liberals they hate giving their own money to any cause, but as that letter says happy with other people paying for their kid education. Typical

"Here is how we liberals approach education"

yep I know, make someone else pay for it



To: koan who wrote (28403)9/22/2012 7:55:16 PM
From: sm1th5 Recommendations  Respond to of 85487
 
Here is how we liberals approach education.

Public school spending, per pupil and adjusted for inflation, has nearly doubled since you or I attended school, but the quality at best is even. Spending more will not solve the problem, breaking the teachers unions might.