[Vision2020] Luna Cautions Teachers About Political Activities

[Joe Campbell]

I knew it!

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Reggie Holmquist <
reggieholmquist at u.boisestate.edu> wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> 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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