Apple CEO lambasts teacher unions

[Matt Johnston]

On 17 Feb 2007, at 12:45, Jean-Christophe Helary wrote:

>> I'm surprised you disagree with:
>>
>> "Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs lambasted teacher unions Friday,  
>> claiming no amount of technology in the classroom would improve  
>> public schools until principals could fire bad teachers."
>>
>> As a parent I totally agree.
>
> As a parent I absolutely don't. As the son of a teacher and a  
> school employee I don't either. Technology, whatever the amount, is  
> not what is going to improve _any_ school. Public or private.

Jean-Christophe...

...that's exactly what Steve said.

I don't give a shit about private schools. Public/state schools are  
where the most effort is needed.

M