The Worm in the Apple
Peter Brimelow presents his book The Worm in the Apple: How the Teacher Unions Are Destroying America, published by HarperCollins Publisher… read more
Peter Brimelow presents his book The Worm in the Apple: How the Teacher Unions Are Destroying America, published by HarperCollins Publishers, to the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C. According to Mr. Brimelow, American education standards have declined when compared to the standards of other industrialized nations, or even Third World countries. Explanations for the decline include underpaid teachers, undisciplined students, and ineffectual teaching methods. However, during that decline, education costs have risen. Mr. Brimelow identifies teacher unions as the root of the problem. With approximately 2.5 million members, the biggest union in the country is the National Education Association. He asserts that its agenda is not to provide better teaching in schools, but to provide more money and benefits for teachers and for the organization itself. Mr. Brimelow feels that until the unions are held accountable, public education is turned over to the free market system, and the U.S. Dep close
People in this video
More PeopleHosting Organization
Series
More Videos From
Book Discussion on The Worm in the Apple
Related Video
-
Education Legislation
From the U.S. Capitol, House majority leader Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) commented on the agreement between administration…
-
Education Legislation
President Clinton announced his agreement with congressional leaders on educational spending and the status of other bud…
-
Education Legislation
Following a meeting with President Bill Clinton, Secretaries Richard Riley and Bruce Reed commented on an education refo…
-
Presidential Departure
The president spoke to reporters about the state of the nation’s schools. He stated that if schools are to change, schoo…