Today, The Dayton Daily News becamse the latest newspaper to come out against the ammendment sponsored by The Getting It Right for Ohio’s future coalition. While some in the education establishment are banking on this ammendment, passage of this proposal doesn’t look good, and it is only January. The opponents of this measure are just getting warmed-up. With liberal papers like the Daily News coming out against it now, the ammendment has very little chance of passing.
Here are some of the harsh words of the Daily News editorial:
All the leaders of this campaign are associated with schools. They believe that schools always are hurting for money to one degree or another. They want that problem fixed, and getting protection in the Constitution seems a sure-fire way.
But their strategy is myopic — and, arrogant. As much as people want their children to be well-educated, they also want safe streets, clean water and myriad other things.
Either state taxes would have to go up in unspecified ways, or state spending on other services would have to be cut in unspecified ways. Voters wouldn’t know precisely what they’re voting for — and against — under this proposal.
The Getting It Right for Ohio’s Future campaign is about taking the responsibility for funding schools away from the politicians. While there’s much to criticize them for, they still are the right people to be making this call. Voters can hold them accountable.
The amendment’s backers need to get out more. They’ll find that informed people are sure this idea does not get it right.
It sure is strange that when I was a kid, public schools were able to give you a great education without clamoring constantly for more money to feed their bureaucracies, whereas today they suck up money like vacuum cleaners and provide a poor excuse for an education.
This issue is nothing more than a vendor/lobbyist takeover of Ohio education. The main drivers of this scam are the Ohio School Boards Association – a VENDOR/lobbyist organization almost (from what records you can access) completely funded by school tax money and the OASBO a VENDOR/Lobbyist organization with the same pedigree. These groups are underwritten by general fund, classroom money. These educons promise relief to the taxpayers from levies – but they tell their members (our paid employees) that they will be able to levy with abandon. The 18 “accountability” Commission promised by them is composed of 1/3them, 1/3them, and 1/3 former them. This sting has to be stopped. I am glad, for one outcome, the usual suspects have finally all come out from under the same blanket. Trying to explain this conspiracy, until this issue, had been a laborious and eye rolling experience. Go to all of the players web sites. You will see crystal clear the end game of these characters and their slimey issue.
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