I dont feel its up to the U.S. Congress to set priorities in what is properly a decision of local schools and parents. but the federal government most certainly shouldnt be encouraging counterproductive measures. Advocacy of bilingual education on the part of the teachers unions unfortunately fits the historical pattern of labor union disregard for the wellbeing of immigrants in the financial interest of the unions members and leadership. Just as unions in the past worked to restrict immigrants from the labor pool in order to artifically maintain their own wages. the teachers unions want to protect the salary bonuses given to bilingualcertified teachers. Never mind how effective bilingual education programs actually are in teaching these children English. say the teachers union bosses. we want to maintain the salaries they provide the instructors. Enough with the corrupt labor unions and centralized bureaucratic power and feelgood multiculturalism that threatens to balkanize this country. Lets give power to parents and local schools and give opportunity to these immigrant children. Support the Riggs English Language Fluency Act.
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