Teachers Union Head Admits: It's Not About the Kids

This is pretty revealing. From John Stossel:

When The Washington Post asked George Parker, head of the Washington, D.C., teachers union, about the voucher program there, he said: "Parents are voting with their feet. ... As kids continue leaving the system, we will lose teachers. Our very survival depends on having kids in D.C. schools so we'll have teachers to represent."

ince 1980, government spending on education, adjusted for inflation, has nearly doubled. But test scores have been flat for decades. Today we spend a stunning $11,000 a year per student — more than $200,000 per classroom. It's not working.

The article is quite informative and worth the read.