{"id":1738461,"date":"2022-11-14T16:09:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T21:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1738461"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:18:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T21:18:44","slug":"kathleen-j-anderson-teachers-union-claims-they-know-better-than-anyone-what-kids-need-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathleen-j-anderson-teachers-union-claims-they-know-better-than-anyone-what-kids-need-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen J. Anderson: Teachers Union Claims They &#8220;Know Better Than Anyone&#8221; What Kids Need. Wrong!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkathleen-j-anderson-teachers-union-claims-they-know-better-than-anyone-what-kids-need-wrong%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1738461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.14-06.43-thepoliticalinsider-63728c6d8eed9.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This year has not been a good year for Big Education, as I like to call the teachers unions. Studies have shown that children were socially, emotionally, and academically destroyed by the same policies that Big Education peddled throughout the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Add to that the discovery of the divisive curriculum and gender and sexual ideology in the classroom, you\u2019d think that the teachers unions would dial down their anti-parent rhetoric for a more, I don\u2019t know, pro-education platform. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instead, however, if there is one thing you can count on in this world, it\u2019s the teachers unions tweeting out some nonsense to rile up the parental rights movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This time, the National Education Association boldly tweets to the world that they know best about our children. So naturally, this declaration came with some interesting and comical responses.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Educators love their students and know better than anyone what they need to learn and to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEA (@NEAToday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEAToday\/status\/1591587398109929473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Delusional<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The NEA tweeted recently:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEducators love their students and know better than anyone what they need to learn and to thrive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oh boy, we are going there, aren\u2019t we? Educators know better than anyone\u2026 perhaps an overreach?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You misspelled parents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uMc9ozCUS7\">https:\/\/t.co\/uMc9ozCUS7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetsyDeVos\/status\/1592169087794290694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019m a mom of two kids; let me think about how I feel about that statement. It\u2019s taken me a minute because I had to wait for my uncontrollable and uproarious laughter to die down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now that I\u2019ve composed myself, I\u2019d like to tell the NEA to buzz off \u2013 respectfully. Last I remembered, I was the one that carried my two kids in my body for nine months each, got up at all hours of the night to feed them and soothe them, and continue to be their primary source of love and guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It almost feels like the NEA is actively trying to help elevate the parental rights movement and school choice argument. So let\u2019s talk about how well Big Education has been doing to help our kids thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/not-a-joke-covid-lockdowners-want-a-pandemic-amnesty-for-what-they-did-and-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not a Joke: COVID Lockdowners Want a \u2018Pandemic Amnesty\u2019 for What They Did and Said<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Failing In Every Way\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This year the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/teachers-union-tweet-claims-know-better-than-anyone-what-kids-need-learn-thrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Report Card<\/a> administered by the National Center for Education Statistics showed that our children had the most significant decrease in reading scores in three decades. In addition, since the National Report Card was issued, math scores saw their first decrease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/high-school-students-act-scores-at-lowest-level-since-1991\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACT scores<\/a> are at their lowest level since 1991, showing that not only are our youth suffering academically, but our teenagers are less prepared now than they were 20 years ago to be successful in college and be effective contributors to society. That\u2019s quite the bang-up job you guys have been doing, helping our kids thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s no wonder that more and more parents across the country are opting to homeschool their children, a decision my husband and I made last year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, whose fault is it that children suffered so much during the last two years, particularly those at greater risk of academic obstacles?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Could it be the NEA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) who actively <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/08\/19\/neas-becky-pringle-pocketed-500k-while-wanting-to-keep-schools-closed-during-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborated<\/a> with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to shut schools, keep kids locked in front of computer screens, and hidden behind masks? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unfortunately, the truth is Big Education, like the NEA, either hasn\u2019t a clue what our kids need to thrive or knowingly and purposefully prohibits them from thriving for their self-interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Take your pick; both are terrible options.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor Heavens sake, we are talking about teachers breaking the law. Yes, they should lose their license Commissioner. They shouldn\u2019t be allowed to teach. If we have activist teachers &#038; we do\u2026who are breaking the law, they need to be handled &#038; not in a classroom.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/parentalrights?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#parentalrights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlmtW1VIfo\">pic.twitter.com\/hlmtW1VIfo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Moms for Liberty (@Moms4Liberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Moms4Liberty\/status\/1582766400405659648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Rise Of The School Board<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This tweet was strategic because while the midterms didn\u2019t experience the red tsunami everyone assumed would happen, school board elections across this country saw significant conservative gains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angela Morabito, the spokesperson for the Defense of Freedom Institute, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/parents-experts-red-undercurrent-from-midterms-ischool-board-races-parents-fired-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cConservatives flipped school boards in Michigan and Maryland, and more than 40 candidates backed by parental rights groups notched wins in Minnesota.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Think about this for a second. School board races are now receiving coverage from mainstream media sources and candidates are getting endorsed by groups and politicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/scotus-case-could-spell-doom-for-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCOTUS Case Could Spell Doom for Affirmative Action in College Admissions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quite literally, one of the most local political actions that used to never to get covered because, let\u2019s be honest, school board meetings and races generally are snoozefests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At least they were. Now they\u2019re considered headline news. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Senator Tim Scott <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/eric-swalwell-laments-stupid-parents-control-kids-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proclaimed<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe are putting parents back in charge of their kids\u2019 education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This, of course, was viewed as an opportunity for Congressman Eric Swalwell to chime in.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please tell me what I\u2019m missing here. What are we doing next? Putting patients in charge of their own surgeries? Clients in charge of their own trials? When did we stop trusting experts. This is so stupid. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VZRMZpp234\">pic.twitter.com\/VZRMZpp234<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSwalwell\/status\/1590545381641060352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who You Callin\u2019 Stupid?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I really need help wrapping my brain around why Eric Swalwell holds elected office. Congressman Swalwell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/eric-swalwell-laments-stupid-parents-control-kids-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted in response<\/a> to Senator Scott:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cPlease tell me what I\u2019m missing here. What are we doing next? Putting parents in charge of their own surgeries? Clients in charge of their own trials? When did we stop trusting experts. This is so stupid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Does this man not live in the same reality as the rest of us? Yes, parents are in charge of their medical care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I choose my doctors, and I have to consent to medical procedures that doctors recommend for myself and my children. And yes, clients are in charge of their trials hence their rights to a lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eric, you went to law school, for Pete\u2019s sake! So in terms of when we stopped trusting experts, where do I even start?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/study-shows-parents-were-right-crt-being-taught-in-many-public-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Shows Parents Were Right, CRT Being Taught in Many Public Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L8Sni0Tgbb\">pic.twitter.com\/L8Sni0Tgbb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RitaPanahi\/status\/1590719550391463936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Keep It Up<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The parent movement is here to stay, and the more the NEA, AFT, and tone-deaf politicians continue to try to belittle, demonize, or obstruct parents from their children\u2019s lives, the stronger that movement will be. That movement helped propel Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to his historic win last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently he submitted his <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/crisis-in-the-classroom\/glenn-youngkin-virginia-department-of-education-proposes-new-history-standards-including-teaching-patriotism-in-schools-ralph-northam-american-history-virginia-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draft proposal<\/a> for American and Virginia history curriculum that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kindergarteners learning patriotism to include the Pledge of Allegiance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4th Graders learning why James Madison is the \u201cFather of our Constitution\u201d and George Washington is the \u201cFather of our Country\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">11th Graders learning about Christopher Columbus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What was his predecessor\u2019s proposal?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lessons on the LGTBQ+ community and social justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lessons on gender equity and equality, climate defense, and renewable energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It would have halted the requirement of teaching some lessons on Christopher Columbus and Benjamin Franklin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It would have scrapped the requirement of understanding why George Washington is called the \u201cFather of our Country\u201d and why James Madison is called the \u201cFather of the Constitution.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Keep it up, Big Education and liberals. Parents aren\u2019t going anywhere, and we do actually know better than anyone else what our kids need to learn and thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This election, public education is on the ballot\u2014and so is our power to choose our leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEA (@NEAToday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEAToday\/status\/1589799365753065473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year has not been a good year for Big Education, as I like to call the teachers unions. 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