tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post5806038467810352242..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: King's claim that parents are being "manipulated" by special interests; does he deserve to stay in office? Patrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-45764609772383225692013-10-14T12:54:46.517-04:002013-10-14T12:54:46.517-04:00Our elected officials and their appointments care ...Our elected officials and their appointments care about the charter interests, the test companies and the conservative media. They care little about the opinion of the parents, children and teachers in our public schools. Just look at their track record to prove this point.Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-33403896254457106292013-10-14T05:32:28.057-04:002013-10-14T05:32:28.057-04:00By attacking the legitimacy of parents or unions h...By attacking the legitimacy of parents or unions having a voice a public hearings he is attacking a bedrock concept in a representative democracy. Yet, this article has the correct title: the public did not concern themselves in large part with union interests at this hearing, as much as children's interest. He really did not want to hear statements on children's behalf.<br /><br />Not only does he have limited educator experience, he has an incomplete appreciation of representative government.<br /><br />He has betrayed the public's trust, utterly.<br /><br />Citizens of New York, arise and sign the petition to terminate John King.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-board-of-regents-terminate-the-employment-of-state-education-commissioner-john-king" rel="nofollow">http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-board-of-regents-terminate-the-employment-of-state-education-commissioner-john-king</a><br /> <br />--nyceye.blogspot.comGeoKarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463970361326939857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-67454720824353648082013-10-13T19:43:37.151-04:002013-10-13T19:43:37.151-04:00King's statement reads as though he wasn't...King's statement reads as though he wasn't present at the meeting. The parents who spoke were obviously completely independent-minded and being manipulated by no one. King is angry with them because they refused to be manipulated by him. He should resign.Jeff Nicholshttp://jeffnichols.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-41420958184063288282013-10-13T19:20:16.551-04:002013-10-13T19:20:16.551-04:00As NYSEdCom King gets his panties in a twist, fema...As NYSEdCom King gets his panties in a twist, female speaker warns "we don't want to see [other town halls] cancelled" What did she know and when did she know it? 1:09:00 - 1:10:08<br /><br />Students Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870145119991202912noreply@blogger.com