Monday, August 13, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: "Teachers Rock 2012": An Insult To Teachers

Jersey Jazzman: "Teachers Rock 2012": An Insult To Teachers:


"Teachers Rock 2012": An Insult To Teachers

Tomorrow there will be a concert in Los Angeles called "Teachers Rock 2012." Portions will be broadcast on CBS this Friday.

The entire thing is an insult to teachers. No one who cares at all about teachers should watch, and we should all be demanding that the stars who have aligned themselves with this thing immediately pull out and disavow any connection to it. Here's why:

- "Teachers Rock 2012" is a promotional scheme for the upcoming anti-teacher movie, Won't Back Down. AsParents Across America explains:

But the storyline about the parent takeover has no resemblance to reality, says New York parent activist Leonie Haimson, a PAA co-founder. “The movie is supposedly