“Parents are bosses in the school system and deserve to be as fully informed as the school districts are. We need to put the safety of children … ahead of the interests of dues-paying employees …”
“Nationalized standards … leave people in rural school districts a bit chagrined.”
“[The] CEA did not take a formal position of neutral. We didn’t take that action. We did not support the bill.”
“The Democratic party and the CEA usually agree on issues. Damage has been done, trust has been lost– how much is hard to know right now.”
“It’s in your hands to create a new moment in Colorado’s history. You are the only leaders who can reform aspects of earning tenure.”
“It’s certainly not right– taxpayer money is being used to undermine the public education system”
“The real purpose of this measure is to establish a frontal attack—a way to get rid of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights”
“This body has pitted business against education.”
“I think that the evaluation system is broken, and I experienced that both as a teacher and as a principal.”
