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Heyer Lies and VideotapeCouncil Candidate John Heyer’s website (http://www.johnheyer.org/) contains endorsements extolling his commitment to public education from six present or former public school teachers: Lana Hoerburger, NYC Public School Teacher Retired It contains no mention of his stand in favor of tuition tax credits, or his belief we should be using public dollars to shrink the public school population. All that can be found on this video, where he viciously attacks the UFT for be motivated solely by its desire for membership dues: I think other site proprietors should take this web site as an model, very clean and magnificent user genial style and design, as well as the content. You're an expert in this topic!
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None of the candidates mention the 25/55 pension deal. But that deal makes anything else they are saying about education irrelevant. For the next decade, the share of education funding going to retired teachers will be rising relentlessly from high levels, and the share going to education will be slashed. In an environment in which tax rates are going up and tax revenues are down overall.
Should class sizes be cut? Should an agreement be reached in which teachers do less work, and have lower expectations, in exchange for a big cut in pay for new hires, and a waiver of certification requirements? Should pre-K and Kindergarten be eliminated? The last year of high school? Should property taxes be increased 40 percent, but then should members of public employee unions receive an exemption?
And how about a 20/50 plan for teachers, once things stabilize? After all, there is no better way to show your support for public schools.