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Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« on: September 18, 2012, 02:52:13 PM »
If people have a choice to go somewhere else they'll flee the liberals' powerhold:

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CHICAGO (CBS) – Public school parents frustrated by the length of the Chicago teachers’ strike are looking for other educational options, and the city’s charter schools have reported a record number of calls.

CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker some parents are just asking questions, but others are enrolling their children for classes at charter schools.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/09/17/some-parents-sending-kids-to-charter-schools-due-to-teachers-strike/
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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 02:57:45 PM »
This baffles me, why they don't like vouchers. I mean, it's free money. They love free stuff.
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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 03:05:27 PM »
This baffles me, why they don't like vouchers. I mean, it's free money. They love free stuff.
Teachers union. 

They believe every dollar going to a charter school is one less dollar going to the teachers unions er, teachers.  :whatever:

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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 03:37:04 PM »
Teachers union. 

They believe every dollar going to a charter school is one less dollar going to the teachers unions er, teachers.  :whatever:

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Yet something like 39% of Chicago teachers send their kids to private schools.

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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 03:42:53 PM »
Yet something like 39% of Chicago teachers send their kids to private schools.

Because they know.
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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 03:44:08 PM »
Yet something like 39% of Chicago teachers send their kids to private schools.

Because they know.

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Re: Why liberals hate charter schools (and vouchers)
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 04:23:51 PM »
I'm trying to figure out how to pay for my grand daughter going to a private school.  I don't want her in the public indoctrination centers.
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