Arne Duncan Uses Charter Bus To Boost Teacher Morale

There was an interesting story out of The Washington Post this week, about New York Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who is taking a  New York Charter Bus around the state in an effort to raise teacher morale.

That’s right. It’s not a campaign move or a fundraising effort. Duncan is simply attempting to “cheer on America’s teachers at a time when a sizable number are skeptical of President Obama’s education agenda.”

It’s a great article, and an ever greater cause. Not to mention one of the most positive uses of  charter bus service we’ve ever heard of. Usually when a politician needs a bus it’s strictly for campaigning purposes… and we know how “prestigious” those typically are.

But here’s Arne Duncan, a man who has dispensed tens of billions of dollars to assist struggling schools over the past eighteen months. A man who gave $3 billion to nine different states, as well as the District of Columbia, for “educational innovation.” A man who will give an additional $10 billion for education jobs before the school year starts.

The reason for the morale-boost bus trip? “Teachers have been disrespected, beaten down for a long time,” Dunca says. “We have to elevate the profession. We have to bring teaching back to a revered status.”