On February 6th I gave three presidential candidates, Obama, Romney and Gingrich, a grade of F for their education platforms.
Since that time, Rick Santorum has won three primaries and currently leads the Republican in the polls for the upcoming Michigan primary, so it's time to look at his platform as well.
It's no surprise. He also gets an F.
The NEA's Candidate Platform Comparison gives us information about Santorum's position on education topics. He, too, would continue the de-professionalization of public school teachers and the privatization of public schools.
Santorum on NCLB:
Santorum voted for No Child Left Behind “...because I thought, well, we need to get
the facts and we need to have some national system to be able to determine whether we are in fact succeeding or failing.”1
Santorum on Worker's Rights:
Santorum said pro-union protestors were “... acting like their drug is being taken away from them.”4
Santorum on Vouchers:
Santorum supports school vouchers, voted for S. Amdt. 1249, a federally-funded school voucher program.3
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