KAMA SUTRA OF SCHOOL PRIVATIZATION
THE BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
As the sun set on another day in America, a group of billionaires gathered in a dimly lit room to discuss their latest conquest: the privatization of public education. They called it the Kama Sutra of School Privatization - a seductive playbook for taking over schools and turning a profit.
The first step, they decided, was to create a sense of urgency. They needed to convince the public that their schools were failing, that teachers were lazy and incompetent, and that the only solution was to hand over control to the private sector.
They hired a team of marketing experts to create a catchy slogan: "Public schools are so last century. Let us show you the future." They plastered it on billboards, television commercials, and social media ads. They even enlisted celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to endorse their cause.
Next, they needed to find the right politicians to do their bidding. They scoured the country for candidates who were willing to take their money and push their agenda. They found them in both parties - Republicans who believed in free market solutions and Democrats who saw the potential for innovation.
They showered these politicians with campaign contributions, promising them more if they delivered on their promises. They also created a network of think tanks and advocacy groups to promote their ideas and attack anyone who stood in their way.
But they knew that simply buying politicians wasn't enough. They needed to create a sense of inevitability, a feeling that the privatization of public education was unstoppable.
So they began to fund pilot programs in cities across the country, showing how charter schools and voucher programs could improve student outcomes and save taxpayers money. They cherry-picked data and ignored any evidence that contradicted their narrative.
They also began to attack teachers unions, painting them as greedy and obstructionist. They funded lawsuits to weaken their bargaining power and pushed for laws that made it harder for them to strike.
As their influence grew, they became bolder. They started to demand that public schools be turned over to private companies, often run by their own friends and associates. They pushed for laws that made it easier to fire teachers and close schools, even if it meant disrupting the lives of thousands of students.
And yet, despite all their efforts, they faced resistance. Parents and teachers began to organize and fight back. They held rallies, wrote letters, and spoke out at school board meetings. They demanded that their schools be run for the benefit of students, not profits.
The billionaires were taken aback. They had never encountered such resistance before. They had assumed that money could buy anything, even the hearts and minds of parents and teachers.
But they were wrong. They had underestimated the power of community, the strength of public education, and the determination of those who believed in it.
And so, as the sun rose on another day in America, the billionaires found themselves on the defensive. They had learned a hard lesson: that money can't buy everything, especially not the love and loyalty of those who care about our children's future.
