Wall Street Journal Continues Union Bashing

The December 7, 2010 Wall Street Journal editorial "California's Parent Revolution" proclaims that, "The biggest obstacle to education reform has long been overcoming the inertial forces of unionized bureaucracy." Wrong. Unions are rightfully the biggest obstacle to movements that speak of innovation and reform, but that camouflage approaches to education that are based on bullying, manipulation, and demagoguery.

The inspiration for the article was the action of parents of students at a California elementary school who were rightfully distressed about the education that their children have been receiving. They took advantage of a California law that provides for a "parent trigger" to petition to install a charter school operated by Celerity Educational Group. I wish the parents well, but here are some questions that I have: Is Celerity Educational Group a "for profit" business? What influence did Celerity have on the parents as the petition was drafted and circulated? Under what conditions do Celerity instructional staff work? Will Superman save the day in Compton? (Sorry. It's been another long day. Report cards are due to go home on Friday. I shouldn't be writing this at this hour.)

Union strong. Union proud.