resign??

No he would spit in the face of a bunch of selfserving politicians and board members. Hey Florin why don't you run for school board

No Thanks, it is a thankless job. Besides, I would have to stop reading TalkBack. What about you mtjoyman? I don't think people are lining up to fill those Board positions. You wouldn't have any problems getting on the ballot.

I would rather have a sharp stick in the eye

Education — education is the civil rights issue of this century.

Equal access to public education has been gained, but what is the value of access to a failing school? We need…

We need to shake up failed school bureaucracies with competition, empower parents with choice.

Let's remove barriers to qualified instructors, attract and reward good teachers, and help bad teachers find another line of work.

When a public school fails to meet its obligations to students, parent — when it fails to meet its obligations to students, parents deserve a choice in the education of their children. And I intend to give it to them.

Some may choose a better public school. Some may choose a private one. Many will choose a charter school. But they will have the choice, and their children will have that opportunity.

Senator Obama wants our schools to answer to unions and entrenched bureaucrats. I want schools to answer to parents and students.
John McCain 9/4/08