OEA Members Urge: Vote "NO" on 58
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Why Should Oregonians Oppose Ballot Measure 58?
Measure 58 is vague and full of unintended consequences, and would take away local control from the principals, school districts and teachers who know our schools best.
Measure 58 is a One-Size-Fits-All mandate. Measure 58 imposes a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching our kids. Not all students learn in the exactly the same way. The reality is that kids have a range of abilities that need to be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Measure 58 takes away local control. It takes away local control from teachers, parents, and school districts who know what works best for their local schools. What works best in Portland may not work well in Bend or Baker City. And parents and teachers know better than Salem government bureaucrats how best to teach our kids.
Measure 58 unfairly punishes students. Measure 58 does not make exceptions for students with learning disabilities, meaning they would be required to learn English in the same amount of time. That puts too much pressure on teachers and students.
Measure 58 creates obstacles to learning. Every child in America should learn English, because if you don’t learn English, you’ll never succeed in this country. But we don’t need to put unrealistic deadlines on how many years it takes to learn English. And we don’t need another unfunded mandate that makes it harder for our students to learn.
Measure 58 is another bad idea by Bill Sizemore. This is just another bad idea put on the ballot by racketeer Bill Sizemore (click here to read more). Sizemore has no background in education, but continues to promote unsuccessful initiatives that try to take away money and control from our local schools. This latest Sizemore scheme could end up costing hundreds of millions of dollars to implement.
Measure 58 is vague and full of unintended consequences. Measure 58 is so poorly written it doesn’t specify how the system would work, who qualifies for the program, or how it would be implemented. And because it’s so poorly written, some students would be limited to only one year of learning English.
For more about Measure 58 and its effects on Oregon public education visit: www.NoOn58and60.com.
