[Vision2020] Luna Cautions Teachers About Political Activities

[Tom Hansen]

Get EFFING real, Roger!

This isn't the first time that Looney Luna has made an unsubstantiated
allegation.

Remember when he alleged that some unionized, mobbed-up teacher vandalized
his truck (complete with a photo of a vandalized truck)?  What ever came
of that?  Any arrests?

(Didn't think so)

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


On Tue, May 17, 2011 10:50 am, lfalen wrote:
> Teachers have the right to engage in any political activity that the
> choose off duty. The classroom is a different matter. There they should
> not espouse any view( political, religious or otherwise) that is not
> germane to the subject matter at hand.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:29:25 -0700
> To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Luna Cautions Teachers About Political Activities
>
>> 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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"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
changeand the Realist adjusts his sails."

 - Unknown