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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Nevernose

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3. Not teachers unions, just teachers

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 08:11 PM

Feb 2015

Many of whom happen to belong to professional organizations, of which unions are a part.

Bill Gates, I honestly believe, is well intentioned. However, there's a reason that random middle school English teachers don't get to run multi billion dollar tech companies, and vice versa. Bill Gates doesn't actually know much about American education, what is wrong with it, or how to fix it.

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Why is Bill Gates the bogeyman? [View all] Rainforestgoddess Dec 2014 OP

Gates wants to improve the US Education system.. MicaelS Jan 2015 #1

I agree with the teachers here... LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #2

Not teachers unions, just teachers Nevernose Feb 2015 #3

This maybe? progressoid Feb 2015 #4

Ah, I was thankfully unaware Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #5