The Hammond Report

I have always been frustrated about teacher's unions and how they protect weak and poor teachers who do a poor job of teaching our children. I come from a family of teachers both my immediate family and my in-laws where I can count seven current or retired teachers.

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By the Liberal gnashing of teeth and tearing of clothing, the appointment of Rick Jore as the new Chairman of the Education Committee must be a wise choice. I admire Scott Sales' courage to appoint a man who has different views from the established government education monopoly and the Liberal teacher's unions. Instead of going along with the same old, same old, he might actually do some good and make improvements on how we educate our kids.

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The Missoulian had an article on Sunday about the State of Montana starting a Pre-Kindergarten program. It talks about the importance of starting schooling at the age of 3 and how important it is for boosting academic and social performance in later years. Right now, Montana doesn't require compulsory education until age 7.

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