Sentences with phrase «interests of adults»

Critics say teachers unions everywhere promote the financial interests of adults over the interests of children.

It is about the power and special interests of adults.

Are we going to bow to the special interests of adults, or will we stand strong for the special interest that has no lobby — our children?

Seward was among a contingent of upstate Republicans within the GOP conference who supported Flanagan to replace Dean Skelos, a Nassau County lawmaker now under indictment for allegedly aiding the business interests of his adult son, Adam.

But that support slipped after federal law enforcement unsealed a criminal complaint that alleged Skelos used his power to aid the business interests of his adult son, Adam Skelos, who was named as co-defendant.

All of which will amount to a hill of beans if the schools under her leadership deliver higher achievement, not least by banishing the system's stubborn insistence on putting the interests of adults over those of kids.

It is a monopolistic structure in which management and labor have colluded for the better part of four decades to protect the interests of adults over those of children.

When parents organize into independent, autonomous organizations like parent union chapters, they have the power to hold all those within a school district, as well as the school, accountable to serve the interests of their children rather than the interests of adults.

Michelle Rhee, the chancellor of public schools in Washington, has turned education reform heads across the country by arguing, often loudly, that our current education system puts the interests of adults above the interests of children.

Those in charge have their reasons, which mostly turn out to safeguard the interests of adults and their institutions, even as they wreak havoc with the next generation.

Along the way, they conclude, the interests of adults in the system are served but not the interests of children.

Until the ability of teachers unions to engage in collective bargaining is restrained, we should expect unions to continue to use it to advance the interests of their adult members over those of children, their families, and taxpayers.

And can any reformer look at the coming Janus Supreme Court case and not smile at the prospect of the NEA and AFT having dramatically less money to spend on politicians who put the interests of adults over the needs of kids?

Directed by Davis Guggenheim, an Academy Award winner for his Al Gore global - warming documentary «An Inconvenient Truth,» «Waiting for «Superman»» catalogs the ills of public schools, particularly in inner - city areas: Bloated bureaucracies, high dropout rates, low percentages of graduates going on to college, teachers unions that can put the interests of adults ahead of the needs of children.

The facts show neglect, incompetence and a DCPS system that put the interests of adults ahead of students were to blame.

The interests of adults in the system and children in the system — sadly and strangely — became at odds.

Under Democratic mayor Adrian Fenty, she repeatedly clashed with the Washington Teachers» Union, which she said put the interests of adults over those of children.

During January's celebration of National School Choice Week, parents told us they valued putting children ahead of the interests of adults inside the system.

«We just need the courage to put the needs and constitutional rights of students above the interests of adults.»

It elevates the interests of adults over our obligation to provide students — all students, from every walk of life — a high - quality education that prepares them for future success.»

As seen in a recent vote in Massachusetts, fighting to stave off top charters amounts to putting the interests of adults over kids.

The current statutory scheme serves to protect the interests of adults in our state, instead of prioritizing the interests of 200,000 children who attend schools in Connecticut's lowest performing districts.»

Unfortunately, my experience in New Mexico is that they've placed the interests of adults ahead of what's right for our children.

But there is cause for celebration if the rights of children to a quality education trump the self - interest of adults.

Far too often, we allow the interests of adults to drive our education policy.

I served as superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools for seven years — and saw firsthand that the system often served the interests of adults better than it did its students.

It's important to note that these reasons have everything to do with the best interests of adults, and nothing to do with what's best for children.

a choice of agencies that operate legally, ethically, responsibly and in the interest of the adults and children they serve;

Attempts to engage around interests or concerns that do not parallel the interests of the adults are unsuccessful.