Mike: Don’t Blame BP, Blame Teachers

[boston bean]

June 14, 2010 (GBN News): NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today reiterated his assertion that BP executives should not be blamed for the ongoing Gulf oil spill. But this time he went even further, telling reporters at a City Hall news conference that accountability should be laid squarely on the shoulders of those who are truly responsible– the teachers unions.

Asked by a reporter how teachers could be held responsible for the disaster when they have nothing whatsoever to do with oil drilling, the Mayor snapped, “I’ve had enough of their whining about accountability.” As the reporter was hustled out of the room by the Mayor’s security detail, Mr. Bloomberg continued, “Good teachers can make up for problems in children’s environment, like poverty, poor nutrition, lack of parental involvement, absenteeism and drug use. If their unions weren’t blocking reform, c’mon, teachers would certainly be able to deal with a little environmental problem like oil in the Gulf.”

Reaction to the Mayor’s statement was swift. A NY Post editorial praised the Mayor’s stance towards the teachers unions as “courageous”, and went on to say that, “If the teachers had spent as much energy capping the well as they did on capping the charter schools, this whole thing never would have happened.”

Meanwhile, Education Secretary Arne Duncan suggested that Mr. Bloomberg’s statements point up a bright side to the oil spill. “This situation might be even better for our school system than Katrina,” Mr. Duncan told GBN News. “Because now the teachers unions will finally have to stop making excuses and realize they can’t avoid true accountability.”

http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2010/06/mike-dont-blame-bp-blame-teachers.html

Thought all the teachers out there and those who support them would appreciate this!

[pnwmom]

1. LOL. The sad thing is,

this is so close to the truth-- the Republican reaction that is -- that it hurts.

[msongs]

2. the filthy rich have no appreciation for working people nt

[bbgrunt]

3. truly sad if not from the onion.

[boston bean]

4. it is satire, but how teachers are getting shafter is sad, just the same.

[niyad]

5. thank you for pointing out it is satire--the title of the link doesn't indicate it--and these days,

it is often difficult to tell satire from the actual headlines.