[lbo-talk] School Debate: Central Focus

lbo83235 lbo83235 at gmail.com
Tue Feb 14 12:34:16 PST 2012


On Feb 14, 2012, at 10:11 PM, Michael Smith wrote:


> "Carrol Cox" <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
>
>> The primary concern of leftists in the school debate must be the job
>> security, working conditions, pay, and benefits of all school employees
>> (teachers, staff, janitors, etc.) This is not only first, all other concerns
>> are trivial in comparison with it.
>
> Erm... what are the kids, chopped liver?
>
> Of course Carrol is right that teachers are just like any other
> workers and anybody who considers himself a leftist needs to take
> their side as against management. No quarrel here. But there are a
> few more balls in the air on this topic.

Take care of the school employees properly and they'll take care of the kids.

(It's not an empirical claim; it's a revolutionary postulate.)



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