Monday, March 26, 2012

One Teacher's Perspective: Corporations, Governments, Public Schools, Unions are People

One Teacher's Perspective: Corporations, Governments, Public Schools, Unions are People:


Corporations, Governments, Public Schools, Unions are People

With the Republican/Tea Party presidential campaigns panderingto conservatives in Wisconsin this week, it is a tough time to try to shakeloose from the entanglements of Governor Scott Walker’s dichotomous design. Nonetheless,the beautiful spring weather continues to soften my soul. Light and darkconverge, once again, landing me in the twilight zone. 

To the chagrin of my progressive friends—who continue to dogthe dark-side’s presidential frontrunner for his most famous campaign comment--Iconcur with Mitt Romney’s remark that “corporations are people.” However, as another Steve logically explains, ifcorporations are people, then “governments are people, too.” In the same vein, public schools are people, too.

When you put a face to them, hatingcorporations is hard.  While the