Rhee’s new ad called “shameful”, “snide”
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“The Olympic Games are a time for the world’s nations to showcase their very best, but a new ad from Michelle Rhee’s education reform group Students First has chosen to use the games to shine an unflattering spotlight on America’s public schools. …
[I]t’s sad that an organization that calls itself Students First would choose to ridicule students and our schools in this way. The messaging of this ad also feels pretty unpatriotic. Imagine if instead of the incredibly inspiring “Made in Detroit” Chrysler ads featuring Eminem that ran during the 2011 Super Bowl, some organization had run an ad depicting our automobile industry as an out-of-shape football player?
If only Rhee had chosen to air an Olympic-themed ad spotlighting the progress our schools are making and called for greater community support of teachers and students. At a time when our athletes are about to compete on a world stage, Rhee should be embarrassed that she endorsed such a shameful, snide “let me tell the world just how much our schools suck” point of view.”
[I]t’s sad that an organization that calls itself Students First would choose to ridicule students and our schools in this way. The messaging of this ad also feels pretty unpatriotic. Imagine if instead of the incredibly inspiring “Made in Detroit” Chrysler ads featuring Eminem that ran during the 2011 Super Bowl, some organization had run an ad depicting our automobile industry as an out-of-shape football player?
If only Rhee had chosen to air an Olympic-themed ad spotlighting the progress our schools are making and called for greater community support of teachers and students. At a time when our athletes are about to compete on a world stage, Rhee should be embarrassed that she endorsed such a shameful, snide “let me tell the world just how much our schools suck” point of view.”
