If You Are A Liberal You Might Want To Read......

.....Sid Ryan's comments, most of which I agree with except Sid's union buddies have to share some the blame, but getting back on track remember who was the Education Minister for the last 3 years. Gerard Kennedy who is running for leader of the Liberal party and his past performance makes him a fine example of liberal accomplishments.

These Grits are failing

By SID RYAN

A topsy-turvy combination of political grandstanding, broken promises, conflicting priorities and chronic underfunding continues to rock public education in Ontario.

The education policies of the McGuinty Liberals are so dysfunctional that even their high-profile announcement of smaller class sizes has been buried under concerns and complaints from parents, trustees, teachers, staff and students.

After nearly three years in office, the McGuinty Liberals have opted for piecemeal measures instead of comprehensive rebuilding. There has been no clear break with the education policies of Mike Harris.

The system is so out of whack that Education Minister Sandra Pupatello grandly boasts that school boards across the province have succeeded in balancing their budgets -- and fails to mention that they are doing it by making cuts that matter to the quality of education.

The minister's "success" is really a major failure. It means students are using outdated textbooks and school roofs are not being fixed. It means that special-needs students won't get the programs they need. It means a further reduction in the number of adults in our schools and therefore a further decline in student safety.

http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Ryan_Sid/2006/09/08/pf-1813688.html