Education not segregation

[The Technical Manager]

User 1951 wrote:

> What follows is a copy of an email from Camden NUT
>
> At the last Camden NUT meeting we agreed to encourage members to
> protest
> about the proposals for segregated education for asylum seeking kids.
>
> Several prominent headteachers including Andy Knowles (Hampstead) and
> Huw
> Salisbury ( South Camden) have spoken out on this.

Sadly the majority of British parents do not want asylum seekers to use
the same schools as they send their kids to. With teacher and textbook
shortages coupled with overcrowded classrooms it just makes a bad
situation worse.

At the end of the day its the parents who should have the final say over
the matter and not some trotskyist trade union. After all its the
parents who pay the taxes to finance education with.

>
>
> Claire Montgomery has complied this list of e-mail addresses that
> people
> could send protests too. These are in the House of Lords because
> Amendments
> are being put there.
>
> Here are the e-mail addresses of the relevant lords to send protests
> to:
>
> For the Lib Dems: Lord Dholakia Email: dhol...@parliament.uk
> plus Elizabeth Hannah (office) Email: han...@parliament.uk
> Fax: 7219 2377
>
> For the Cross Bench (i.e. independent): Lord Craig of Radley Email:
> cra...@parliament.uk
> plus Julian Dee (office) Email: de...@parliament.uk Fax: 7219 0670
>
> For Labour: Lord Desai Email: m.d...@lse.ac.uk
> Lord Grocott (the government chief whip) Fax: 7219 5979
> Lord Williams of Mostyn, Leader of the House
> Email: psqwi...@cabinet-office.x.qsi.gov.uk Fax: 7219 3051
>
> For the Conservatives: Baroness Anelay Email: ane...@parliament.uk
> Fax:
> 7219 4858
> Baroness Blatch Email: bla...@parliament.uk
>
> *** http://socialistteachers.tripod.com ***
>
> Read before you judge

I have already read it. Its just the usual left wing tosh of little
relevance to Joe Public and his kids at school.

[Jenny & Robert D]

>At the end of the day its the parents who should have the final say over
>the matter and not some trotskyist trade union. After all its the
>parents who pay the taxes to finance education with.

Fair enough, but surely before anyone gets a 'say', they should show an
understanding of the situation. I'm not saying parents don't have an
understanding, but IMO there is too much democracy by people who don't know
the facts of what they are voting/dedciding on.
Example- The Euro. I don't know the good points or the bad points, therefore
I do not feel qualified to vote (if we do get a referendum). What
understanding do the 'celebs' who are discussing the Euro have?