Rod Paige: STFU!
by matt at 6:10 am on February 24th, 2004 in STFU!
We’ve written about incompetent hack and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige in the past. The driving force behind the “No Child Left Behind” charade, continues to make an ass out of himself.
Recently he used the word “emancipation” to describe Washington D.C.’s school voucher system. Now the word “emancipation” isn’t strictly limited to conversations about slavery, but the word certainly carries racial connotations.
Continuing to lie and choose his words extremely poorly, Paige called this country’s largest teacher’s union a “terrorist organization.”
Once again, this is the U.S. Education Secretary calling a group of teachers a “terrorist organization.” No doubt chalk and books will now be classified as weapons of mass destruction.
Hopefully someone in the administration has some tape to cover Mr. Paige’s mouth.
Rod Paige, Shut the Fuck Up!
Erick wrote:
Well done Matt!!! I am cracking up, did this guy really say this? No wonder my wife gave up teaching to go into business. Keep up the good work.
Posted 24 Feb 2004 at 8:27 am ¶
matt wrote:
Sadly, yes. In normal times, this would be the end of his tenure, but I’m pretty sure he will be getting some kind of bonus for this garbage.
I’d say she made the right choice. At least now she doesn’t have to worry about Tom Ridge knocking on the door…
Posted 24 Feb 2004 at 8:31 am ¶
evan wrote:
My moms teaches first grade and is active in the NEA. Should I help her pack her bags for Guantanamo?
Paige is just upset because almost every educator in the country disagrees with No Child Left Behind.
Not that I’m saying I’m surprised at teacher’s discontent. My moms has taught in the same school for 35 years, and every year she’s had to shell out more dough from her own pocket to keep her classroom stocked with supplies. Supplies like, oh, pencils, erasers, calculators, chalk, scrap paper, ink cartridges for printers. . .the list goes on.
But they do have math books from 1985! That’s a start, right?
Posted 24 Feb 2004 at 9:59 am ¶