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Friday, April 29, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: He Makes No Sense in Boston, Either

Jersey Jazzman: He Makes No Sense in Boston, Either

He Makes No Sense in Boston, Either

No matter where he goes, Chris Christie is an intellectual train wreck:
In speech nearly identical to those he's given before other scholarly groups and at his trademark town hall, Christie laced more criticism of the NJEA into his call for changing education policy.
"They're there to protect the lowest performers, to protect a system of post-production compensation," Christie said of the union. "For you to believe that's for the kids, you have to believe that a child will learn better under the warm comforting knowledge that a teacher pays nothing for their health benefits."
If Christie's benefits plan goes through, all teachers will make less money - 12% to 20% less. He says that won't