[Vision2020] Luna Cautions Teachers About Political Activities

[Reggie Holmquist]

Hitler banned unions.  Not sure if that's completely relevant or not, but I
thought this was a good opportunity to throw that out there.

-Reggie

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>wrote:

> Didn't Hitler do something like this?
>
> (Do I still lose the argument if I phrase it as a question?)
>
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> Courtesy of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
>>
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>>
>> Luna cautions teachers about political activities
>>
>> BOISE - Teachers are being warned they could lose their certification if
>> they participate in efforts to recall Idaho Superintendent of Public
>> Instruction Tom Luna, repeal his new education reforms or engage in other
>> political activities on school grounds.
>>
>> In a memo Friday, Luna said his office had received numerous inquiries and
>> reports of teachers using their school email to coordinate political
>> activities: proselytizing to students in the classroom and using pupils as
>> couriers for political materials.
>>
>> In a note to school superintendents and charter school administrators,
>> Luna cautioned that these types of political activities were ethical
>> violations punishable by a letter of reprimand, or suspension or
>> revocation of a teacher's certification. He also warned that educators who
>> are aware of such political activities and fail to report them face
>> similar consequences.
>>
>> "Those whose certificates are suspended or revoked can no longer be
>> employed by an Idaho public school," said Luna, who has been targeted in
>> recent months by education activists who are seeking his ouster over a
>> package of new education reforms.
>>
>> The sweeping changes phase out tenure for teachers, limit collective
>> bargaining and shifts money from salaries for technology upgrades in the
>> classrooms such as laptops for high school teachers and students. The
>> three-part plan was signed into law earlier this year and has landed in
>> the crosshairs of a referendum campaign.
>>
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>>
>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
>> changeand the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>
>>  - Unknown
>>
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