http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2007/10/23/the-political-travails-of-the-homecoming-monarchy/ Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2007/10/23/the-political-travails-of-the-homecoming-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-15173 Lillian Lopez Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:17:57 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=268#comment-15173 Why are charter school students viewed as second class students? For many parents and students, there is no safe and viable option in our neighborhoods other than charter schools. The nay sayers at the school board meeting were not parents. They were OEA members whose agenda is the status quo and job security, not what’s best for students. Parents are busy raising children and making sure that homework, etc. is taken care of. Parents don’t have the luxury that these old OEA members have to spend hours at school board meetings on a school night. I have yet to meet an OEA member younger than 50 years old speak on behalf of OEA at a school board meeting. Shame on OEA! Charter schools exist because OEA is more worried about the old cronies’ job security than meeting the needs of young teachers and students. OEA is a radical left wing group that doesn’t care about children.

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