FL gubernatorial candidate blames teachers' unions for FL not winning Arne's money.

[madfloridian]

Bill McCollum, the right wing's choice for governor, is leading the Democratic candidate Alex Sink in the latest poll 49 to 34 percent, with 17% undecided.

To see his office blame the teachers and unions because Florida lost out to Delaware and Tennessee is discomforting. He is most likely our next governor.

McCollum blames teachers for Fla losing out on federal education funds

Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum blamed the teachers’ union for Florida’s failure to win out on the first round of federal “Race to the Top” education funds.

The Florida Education Association, that opposed the stimulus funds, is “now responsible for the loss of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars for Sunshine State students, teachers and schools,” McCollum campaign manager Matt Williams said in a press release.

“Today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that Florida was not selected as a first round winner of the Race to the Top competition is a disappointing reminder the unions will continue to put the interests of bureaucracy over the best interests of Florida’s children,” Williams accuses.

[msongs]

1. oh well the duncan/obama ed scam is not gonna play in florida yet nt

[madfloridian]

2. There is no sense of respect toward teachers in Florida.

That is just terrible.

[madfloridian]

3. Kick for a gov candidate's opinion of teachers and unions

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[Starry Messenger]

4. I wish I could find the link

I read a story from CA last week where the CA teachers said they were just as glad not to get the RTTT money, as it came out to only about $10 per student and wasn't worth what you need to do to qualify. I don't know why I didn't bookmark it. I'll keep looking.