Dump Duncan cuz he is flunkin’ : The Petition
With Arne Duncan came the privatizers like a slimy trail from his time in Chicago as CEO of the Chicago Public School system creating charter schools for the big boys to Washington D.C as Secretary of Education which has since been populated by Gates trainees.
See Arne Duncan’s Renaissance 2010 for links to a full analysis of his actions as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. For specific examples of his lack of understanding about children, child development and attachment or anything to do with education read The Failure of Education Reform: “Transformation” at Central Falls High School and How Arne Duncan is Transforming New Orleans Public Schools. His failures have been colossal and enormously expensive not only in terms of the amount of money that has been spent but also in terms of the turmoil that has been created since his reign of terror on our schools. Where are we now after almost four years with Duncan being Secretary of Education? In a mess. But then what do you expect from basketball player turned leader of all things education without any experience in a classroom?
Now there is a petition that has been garnering hundreds of signatories over the last few weeks and the number of signers is now up to almost 2,500.
Here is the wording of the petition to President Obama:
