Teachers Union Head Seeks to Become Tin Pot Dictator

Posted on July 19, 2008

-By Warner Todd Huston

Randi Weingarten has delusions of grandeur. She thinks she should be given the power of a dictator instead of those of a teachers union president. Instead of just teaching kids, Weingarten imagines that she should become doctor, nanny, nutritionist, psychologist, and mother to every kid in America. She imagines that she should be given the care and feeding of all the nation’s kids.

Parents? Who need ‘em when we’ve got Mother Weingarten to trot them off to re-education camps where they will be fed and cared for on a daily basis?

Catch the arrogance, see this nanny-state despot lining up her dream state in her tiny, anti-family mind.

“Can you imagine a federal law that promoted community schools — schools that serve the neediest children by bringing together under one roof all the services and activities they and their families need?” Ms. Weingarten is expected to ask in the speech, a copy of which was provided by the union to The New York Times.

“Imagine schools that are open all day and offer after-school and evening recreational activities, child care and preschool, tutoring and homework assistance,” the speech reads. “Schools that include dental, medical and counseling clinics.”

Yes, imagine it. Imagine the billions of dollars needed to bring all these services from government to kids. Imagine the further destruction of the family as it happens, too.

This arrogant woman’s ideas are no less a usurpation of the role of the family, an abrogation of supreme power over our kids unto herself, and an amazing expansion of government power including the bloated budget to do so.

This is a dangerous, anti-American game this woman is playing. But, it reveals the oppressive idea of the role of government indicative of Democrats. They are nothing if not pure Stalinists.

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7 Responses to “Teachers Union Head Seeks to Become Tin Pot Dictator”

regularron on July 19th, 2008 10:38 am

Again, just another reason to be rid of the Department of Education. But thanks to El Presidente Bush, and his “No Child Left Behind” law, this will never happen.
Warner Todd Huston on July 19th, 2008 11:27 am

… or as I refer to it “No Child’s behind left alone.”
Marcus on July 19th, 2008 11:29 am

It is sometimes exhausting to read what is on this site. I often find myself in agreement with the general point of a post, but it is littered with so much far-reaching hyperbole that the message is almost lost…

“anti-American game this woman is playing”? Really? That’s the problem with a lot of conservatism these days…everything is labeled as anti-American. While I think her proposal is severely foolish and unrealistic, as the spouse of a teacher I can tell you that they see children lacking these services in their home every day. I think she is simply trying to fill a need that is recognized within the schools, even though it is a foolish idea. That in no way makes her anti-American, just misguided.
Don Meaker on July 19th, 2008 12:29 pm

So what, if taking away people’s children, is not un-American, then what is?
Marcus on July 19th, 2008 1:55 pm

*Sigh*

Nothing in what I read above stated anything about taking away people’s children. What I read was making available services that children and families would be able to utilize. But I didn’t read anywhere that these would be mandatory, because not every student needs it. The idea that these services should be offered by the school system is ridiculous- local hospitals, charitable organization, and outreach groups could do it (and probably do it better).

Come on people. Let’s focus on the issues and quite trying to reduce everything to us vs. them.
The Machine on July 19th, 2008 3:00 pm

Hitler implemented a program just like this one…

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Findalis on July 19th, 2008 5:05 pm

And how is this idiot going to pay for it? With more tax and spend policies. She really doesn’t think things out does she.

We need to scrap the whole system and start anew. Teach the basics of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Throw in Patriotism and Civics. Get away from boosting self-esteem and ego and focus on learning. Then you will see test scores rise.