tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post3929734958200105352..comments2023-11-10T09:23:27.270-06:00Comments on Fourth Generation Teacher: My Letter to Representative Strohm Fourth Generation Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-35990862073681141352015-02-27T12:36:08.263-06:002015-02-27T12:36:08.263-06:00Thanks for the quotes, Brett...that one correction...Thanks for the quotes, Brett...that one correction does little to change my frustration with the entirety of his message that private schools taking public funds have no responsibility to tax payers, or his ultimate vote. I appreciate the details you've added to the conversation.Fourth Generation Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-41759666308633326772015-02-27T11:19:40.738-06:002015-02-27T11:19:40.738-06:00And the TW correction the next day: A story in Wed...And the TW correction the next day: A story in Wednesday's Tulsa World incorrectly paraphrased a statement by state Rep. Chuck Strohm, R-Jenks. Strohm's full statement was: "I can tell you private school parents are very engaged. I won't say that they are more engaged than public school parents, but I would say that the parents in private schools are extremely engaged. They have a level of interaction that I would say tells us that they're staying involved enough to know whether that school's successful."Brett Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715192150958662302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-71183429748703104722015-02-27T11:18:21.521-06:002015-02-27T11:18:21.521-06:00Original quote in the TW 2-25-15:
Strohm, who rece...Original quote in the TW 2-25-15:<br />Strohm, who received substantial support from a school choice group in last year's election, said private schools should not be subject to requirements as public schools because private school parents are "more engaged" and "know what's going on" in their schools.Brett Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715192150958662302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-79197818693380190832015-02-27T11:15:17.221-06:002015-02-27T11:15:17.221-06:00Agreed! Agreed! Angela Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474563682656645012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-27462812829751783882015-02-27T08:05:32.001-06:002015-02-27T08:05:32.001-06:00And I doubt that it was even a false report, as mu...And I doubt that it was even a false report, as much as it was writing fast to get the spirit of the quote. I believe the spirit of the quote was correctly reported. Rep. Strohm has shown his hand...he does not support public schools. And he does not want any accountability for private schools. Fourth Generation Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-40465828938550382842015-02-27T08:03:48.857-06:002015-02-27T08:03:48.857-06:00Thank you for that correction...it still shows his...Thank you for that correction...it still shows his bias toward private schools, as does his remark that private schools reflect the American Dream, to be free of shackles.<br /><br />Until he backs off this remark, and backs off his vote against the accountability lawmakers force feed to public schools, I feel very comfortable with my letter.<br /><br />Who wants to tell the good Representative, private schools are not free...they are very expensive.Fourth Generation Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-32614814768523927082015-02-26T20:21:06.402-06:002015-02-26T20:21:06.402-06:00Those false reports aren't fun are they? Welco...Those false reports aren't fun are they? Welcome to what Oklahoma Public Education deals with everyday via the Oklahoman. Angela Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474563682656645012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-74788021786358318222015-02-26T17:03:13.944-06:002015-02-26T17:03:13.944-06:00Rep. Strohm’s exact words were: "I can tell y...Rep. Strohm’s exact words were: "I can tell you private school parents are very engaged. I won’t say that they are more engaged than public school parents, but I would say that the parents in private schools are extremely engaged." The Tulsa World subsequently issued a correction for its initial reporting.Brandon Dutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737621804308772666noreply@blogger.com