tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348029277408768033.post7702937240257181437..comments2024-03-19T06:44:50.179-07:00Comments on Bradley A. Hansen's Blog: Public Education and the Libertarian Nirvana FallacyB. H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13453135271118840895noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348029277408768033.post-55067687603789051122017-04-16T00:44:02.217-07:002017-04-16T00:44:02.217-07:00I would also note that his featherbedding claim al...I would also note that his featherbedding claim almost certainly does not hold water, because teachers and classified employees are normally not represented by the same union. Indeed, every dollar spent on hiring a non-teacher is money that cannot be used to increase teacher salaries. So, no, "teachers' unions" are not to blame for featherbedding, if in fact it exists.Also, his claim that the teacher:student ratio is 25-1 while the employee:student is 6-1 is belied by data showing that half of school employees in the US are teachers http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_clr.aspGordon Danninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934571048515775814noreply@blogger.com