Pamela Taylor wrote: > Although I am in Florida, and getting prepared to evacuate in > the face of Ivan the Terrible Hurricane, I implore you to > RUN, not walk, to the polls and VOTE for Doug Mann!
My respect for Ms. Taylor aside, I would urge you to read Eva Young's post: > Kudos to Henry-Blythe for standing up to the Teachers > Union here. Is this the reason she didn't get DFL endorsement? > > Incumbent candidate Henry-Blythe said within the district there are > institutional and structural issues and "dirty little secrets" in the > district that need to be discussed. Henry-Blythe said the high level of > teacher turnover rates and the inability to match teachers to children are > due to a rigid union contract. > "I understand these agreements were made to protect adults, but the > pendulum has swung too far from the center and our children are being hurt, > and the achievement gap will never be closed," Henry-Blythe said. She added > that seniority has caused some schools to experience a 200 percent teacher > turnover rate in three years. I therefore suggest to you that the only school board candidate who deserves your respect and admiration for courage far beyond the call of her duties is: Sharon Henry-Blythe. I will vote for someone who understands the problems and the changes that are necessary to provide quality education for ALL of the children in Minneapolis. "And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true." Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
