Will Anyone Ask Chris Christie Some Real Questions?
I don't need to answer anyone's questions! Just report my insults to teachers and go away!
So here we are, well into the summer campaign for New Jersey governor, and Chris Christie is already spouting utter nonsense:
[NJ Governor Chris] Christie said parents must stand up to organizations who he said care more about pensions, wage increases, generous benefits packages and summers off than about extending quality education to all students. [emphasis mine]Ah, yes: "summers off," one of the great myths about teachers. Christie loves to bring it up:
The governor told a friendly Bergenfield crowd Tuesday that Garden State students are in need of more hours in the classroom and longer school years in order to stay competitive. Christie blamed special interests with blocking those changes for purely their own personal interests.“They don’t want a longer school year, they like having the summer off,” said
