National
Education Association Goes All-Out for the Far Left.
Unfortunately, colleges and universities aren’t the only
educational institutions that have moved far to the left. The elementary public
school system is rapidly heading that direction as well, as is evidenced by the
NEA’s recent resolutions to not only enthusiastically support abortion, but
also support abortion access for students.
The National Education Association has also voted in favor of
incorporating the concept of “white fragility” in staff training, endorsing
reparations for slavery, and recognizing the “Equality Act” to the detriment of
any religious person or organization that doesn’t hold “politically correct”
viewpoints on homosexuality and transgenderism.
It’s also worth noting that union members eager to showcase
their progressive stance on hot-button topics made it a point to defeat a
motion that would have made student learning the priority of the association.
While progressive educators naturally feel that addressing
topics such as abortion and the LGBTQ agenda is of primary importance, a host
of truly important issues are slipping by unnoticed. Recent reports show that
disruptive behavior problems are rapidly rising in elementary school classrooms,
and teachers lack guidelines and other resources needed to effectively deal
with such issues. Bullying, defiance and other serious issues prevent entire
classrooms from actually learning anything at school.
Statistics show that more than 30% of high schools and nearly
20% of middle schools across the nation have gang problems. There are also
numerous schools in poor areas around the nation where children cannot read,
write, or do basic math. But, thanks to the NEA, at least students will know
how to use proper gender pronouns and where to get abortions.
Ironically, the NEA’s stance on abortion and other progressive
topics doesn’t just hurt students. It also hurts teachers that the NEA claims
to represent. Many public school teachers are conservatives who don’t approve
of the NEA’s staunch pro-abortion stance, or the fact that the National
Education Association donates to Democratic politicians. The fact that the
NEA’s recent resolution insinuates that pro-life individuals are misogynists
who want to abolish the gains of the women’s rights movements adds insult to
injury.
Dedicated conservative teachers who are being insulted and
bullied by the union will likely leave since. Thanks to the Supreme Court Janus
ruling, they no longer have to maintain union membership or pay dues. In fact,
the exodus of teachers who want a common-sense approach to education has
already begun. More than 100,000 members and non-member agency fee payers
dropped out in the 2017-2018 school year, forcing the NEA to allow non-teachers
to join the union in order to fund its political action committee.
However, it seems that the union isn’t getting the point evidenced
not only by its recent resolutions, but also the fact that many of its members
are considering voting for an avowed social justice warrior for NEA president.
The NEA is the largest teacher’s union in the United States.
And while there are many teachers who vehemently disagree with
the NEA, the fact remains that the NEA wields a great deal of power in shaping
educational policies in all 50 states. To make matters worse, the NEA also
takes it on itself to vehemently oppose school choice by making it difficult
for politicians who want to allow charter schools to open.
This organization has long abandoned the teachers it claims to
represent. Instead, it has become just another weaponized propaganda arm of the
Democratic Party. It is more concerned with promoting an agenda than advocating
for educators. That said, teachers who are considering dropping their
membership cannot leave fast enough. The best way to defeat this entity is to
starve its resources.
The US ranks 14th
among all countries with scores in Math-201, Reading 500 and Science 508.
The United States spent more than $11,000 per
elementary student in 2010 and more than $12,000 per high school student. When
researchers factored in the cost for programs after high school education such
as college or vocational training, the United States spent $15,171 on each
young person in the system — more than any other nation covered in the report.
We need to abolish the
US Department of Education and the NEA. We need to go to homeschooling on the
internet with parental control.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA
Tea Party Leader
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