Adults in charge of education are acting like children

John Krull:

One of the most important lessons good parents teach toddlers is that not getting one's way is no excuse for behaving badly.

It appears that much of Indiana's educational and political leadership never got that valuable piece of developmental training.

On Wednesday, a meeting of the Indiana Board of Education descended into -- well, chaos would be too kind a term. Some hybrid of blood feud and epic temper tantrum would be closer to the mark.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz closed and then walked out of the meeting after a board member made a motion Ritz said was inappropriate and illegal. The board members, all of whom were appointed by Republican governors, accused Ritz of thwarting reform and unfairly using her position as chair to stifle discussion. Ritz accused Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican, of attempting to deny the will of the voters and take over education. Pence responded with a statement and an op-ed piece that made it seem as if Ritz's conduct were something he needed to scrape off the bottom of his shoe.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 18, 2013 12:52 AM
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