June 13, 2009
To the editor:
The South-Western Alternative to Taxes bandwagon is an interesting creation.
The name and vocal nature of the group suggests their members have come up with truly insightful methods to address the judicially declared unconstitutional system of school funding in the state of Ohio .
However, the group’s approach seems to be nothing more than a letter-writing, number-tossing, fear-mongering campaign aim-ed at pitting citizens against teachers and angering low and fixed-income, elderly and educationally narrow-minded folks rather than presenting the “alternative methods” they claim to espouse.
Hiding behind a fancy name with no proven track record, no advocacy plan or public lobbying points may make you appear bold, but stating that the district should approach unions to lower employee compensation, retirement and insurance benefits is not an alternative.
It’s irresponsible, ridiculous and lazy.
You can do better than continually spewing about the evil, overpaid teachers and spoiled children in this district.
Education doesn’t need more criticism and soapbox propaganda
Education needs intelligent activists to develop a complete systematic funding overhaul at the state level in order to eliminate the necessity of raising the taxes of those who can’t afford to pay.
Beth Morrow
Grove City
Find the original here (second letter down)
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