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Michael Soubirous's avatar

Thank you Phil. Appreciate your staying on top of these very important issues. You inform us and discuss the issues. Please consider another school board election run!

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Jon Fleischman's avatar

Very insightful, Phil. I think your assessment is correct, that it is a bizarre statement about the State Capitol that they need to create a program to police a bad program, that should be abolished. I will make this political observation — it would be shocking to me if the CTA did not either kill this bill, or completely gut it with amendments. There is literally no stronger interest group in the State Capitol. There is an irony that a union that purports to be about teaching kids, does so much harm towards that end.

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Philip P. Stemler's avatar

Thanks for the feedback! I am a big fan of your work.

Unfortunately, I fear you are correct regarding the California Teacher’s Association. Maybe we can get them to change their mind??? It is unusual to see them on the opposite side of some of these legislators who are supporting AB 715.

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