Comments on: ISTA: “We Are Going to Put All the Cards On the Table”

By: Pension Loan

Pension Loan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:21:00 +0000

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By: Bennett on ISTA Investigation: “Disappointing” | Indiana Barrister

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:50:33 +0000

[...] ISTA representatives says they will unveil a plan this week to address concerns involving the insurance fund’s solvency. [...]

By: pascal

pascal — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:56:09 +0000

Selling ISTA memberships by offering cut rate services ought to be a crime. Isn’t it criminal conduct to comingle funds so as to hype dues paying members?

By: Shorebreak

Shorebreak — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:56:16 +0000

Greg P – I’d like to see details on Gates Foundation funding of IPS. Do you have a link? Their funding of IPS is almost 100% confirmation to me that IPS leadership – especially under White – is hell bent on producing an uneducated community.
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My research so far indicates that the Gates Foundation is a heavy supporter of racist eugenic programs like those of Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood. I’d love to see their level of involvement, and the programs that have resulted from them. The community needs to be fully aware of how their schools are being influenced by organizations who promote the decimation of racially profiled communities.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:50:52 +0000

Agree with Greg—teacher’s organizations do not seek to defend teachers that should not be there, but if an administrator will do their job then dismissing incompetent teachers can and is done.
Again, would question the continuing statements about “government schools”–what schools are they referring to—charter schools are government funded and must meet certain requirements, even private (non government) schools have to met established rules or their courses/graduation/etc. will not be recognited by either the state or any major higher education school. Merit pay situations present another concern for educators well beyond those that are overly stated. Particularly as to what yardstick is to be used, can special education teachers qualify, can those teachers with classes of “educationally disadvantaged” receive equal consideration; can a vocational education teacher attain the same status as an “academic” teacher?

By: Greg P

Greg P — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:39:00 +0000

IPS received millions from the Gates Foundation and the strings attached and the staff involved resulted in a big failure that wasted 3 years of students lives and teachers careers……as to your allegation regarding nonperforming teachers, they can be dismissed if they have an administrator who is willing and smart enought to follow procedures…….

By: pascal

pascal — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:32:44 +0000

Truth Squad’s point reminds that some of the same facts that ISTA discovered after the fact may have also impacted the State Pension Plans. No one is talking about THAT but could not those losses be in the BILLIONS? I note that the WSJ of 5/15 quotes Intel’s chairman as stating, “…America’s second rate educational system will lead to the decline and fall of the US as an economic power”. If the US is second rate then Indiana is third rate and IPS is a very bad joke, period.
One wonders if the millions of dollars ISTA uses to purchase politicians can be diverted back to better uses? Why would Mr. Darko fail to comment?

By: Rico

Rico — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:17:56 +0000

Where did I use the term ‘tenure’, Greg? If you are a teacher and, in fact, actually wrote that last post, perhaps that explains our problem.

Bill Gates recently wished to donate a very large sum to an education program in California. It was turned down why? It involved teachers being judged on their performance and the union wouldn’t allow it. Millions that could have helped school children refused. That’s just one example of where the union’s priorities are (or aren’t).

By: Really

Really — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:01:42 +0000

Question. Can someone tell me a pension program that has generated/made money in the last 12 months?? Post the websites as proof if you would. Thanks.

By: Think Again

Think Again — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:11:07 +0000

This has really been an enlightening conversation. There are some good thoughts here.

Dave, I did re-read it. I’ll stick with my post. You might want to re-read it, too…your stated intent, later on, is not what was posted.

I also read the audit report. It’s mostly the ITRF annual report to stakeholders, with a flimsy SBOA insert. Typical. They piggy-backed someone else’s hard work.