Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the article on John Chubb and Terry Moe. The administrators I have talked with have a standard reaction to the kind of change proposed by Chubb and Moe. They fear it will bring outside forces into the school to take their hardearned jobs out of their hands. But I see it differently.

When the changes in schools suggested by Chubb come to pass, the administrators can be the first in line to apply for a school license. With their experience in school service and their applied leadership background, school administrators are the most likely people to find the backing of the community for investing time, money, and people in the business of schools.

There is a real problem in the Chubb plan. For teachers and administrators who depend on public school pension and retirement plans, a new system of school management and ownership could be unsettling. I would like to have an organization set up that would offer a medical and retirement program for the teaching and administrative professions that would transcend the bounds of schools, districts, counties, or states. Allow education professionals to feel secure in making decisions, knowing that their families are protected by an adequate...