The possible dismissal of all the school teachers in Providence has recently made national news. If you haven't read about it, you shouldn't need to in order to understand my rage when I read this quote and wrote a letter to the editor of the Providence Journal. It hasn't been published yet so I'll consider it done here:
In the February 23 Providence Journal, Providence Teachers' Union President Steve Smith, in response to the possible layoff of Providence teachers, is quoted he “now knows how the United States State Department felt on December 7, 1941.”
This is the most disrespectful, contemptuous and unpatriotic statement I have ever heard. That such an inappropriate and outrageous comparison to an event that led to the loss of millions of lives around the world was uttered by someone who is supposedly an educator is shocking and disgusting.
Please don't respond with a comment in support of teachers or unions. My disgust with this man and his quote has nothing to do with either.
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4 comments:
I understand your feelings. He should apologize.
What a fool.
You're right, Sandy. No arguments here.
Another example of rhetoric taking the place of intelligent discourse. I've been reading more and more about the very problem invading our political "debate". Rhetoric does nothing to help us solve the the problems facing our nation. Shame on the politicians!
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