At least according to the Secretary of Education:
Education Secretary Rod Paige called the nation's largest teachers union a "terrorist organization" during a private White House meeting with governors on Monday.Democratic and Republican governors confirmed Paige's remarks about the National Education Association.
"These were the words, 'The NEA is a terrorist organization,' " said Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin.
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He was implying that the NEA has not been one of the organizations that has been working with the administration to try to solve 'No Child Left Behind,' " he said.
I just can't tell you how shocked I am at this news. I don't know how active she is now, but when I was a kid she was always involved with NEA meetings-- going to conferences, local chapter stuff, etc. Now I wonder what she was carrying around in that tote bag. I just hope that before Ashcroft locks her up in Guantanamo that they remember to feed the cat.
Posted by Jason at February 23, 2004 04:10 PM