POLITICAL QUOTESPOLITICAL QUOTES

2010 - 20112010 - 2011

Directions for HandoutDirections for Handout Please take out the handout titled Please take out the handout titled

“Political Quotes.”“Political Quotes.” Using the time before the Council of Using the time before the Council of

Building Stewards meeting begins answer Building Stewards meeting begins answer the multiple choice questions.the multiple choice questions.

Match the quote with the person you think Match the quote with the person you think made the statement.made the statement.

The handout will be reviewed during the The handout will be reviewed during the meeting.meeting.

GOOD LUCK!!!GOOD LUCK!!!

““We must all hang together, or We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang assuredly we shall all hang separately.”separately.”

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

““The union, not the teachers, is one of The union, not the teachers, is one of the principle resistors to moving to a the principle resistors to moving to a child-centered system.”child-centered system.”

Jeb BushJeb Bush

““We’ve demanded real education We’ve demanded real education reform that gives children, educators, reform that gives children, educators, and our public schools what they need and our public schools what they need to improve student achievement and to improve student achievement and close the achievement gap.”close the achievement gap.”

Andy Ford, PresidentAndy Ford, President FEAFEA

“…“…there is relative consensus: there is relative consensus: teachers statistically account for teachers statistically account for around 10-20 percent of around 10-20 percent of achievement outcomes.”achievement outcomes.”

Diane Ravitch,Diane Ravitch,

ED Policy AnalystED Policy Analyst

““There is no way in our state right now There is no way in our state right now that the dadgum unions are going to that the dadgum unions are going to agree with this kind of stuff, so you agree with this kind of stuff, so you either bring them to the table and either bring them to the table and tell them what you’re going to do, or tell them what you’re going to do, or you run over them.”you run over them.”

Sen. John ThrasherSen. John ThrasherFlorida District 8Florida District 8

Encourage the replication of high Encourage the replication of high performing charter schools and get performing charter schools and get government out of their way. government out of their way.

Highlight from Rick Scott’sHighlight from Rick Scott’s

Education PlanEducation Plan

““Connection to a student’s lack of Connection to a student’s lack of progress involves at least three progress involves at least three parties, at minimum: the student, the parties, at minimum: the student, the teacher, and the parent or guardian.”teacher, and the parent or guardian.”

Karen Aronowitz, Karen Aronowitz, President, United President, United

Teachers of Dade Teachers of Dade