Comments for Boffy trumping Bayard in campaign contributions at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.theind.com Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-24992 It's all part of the American Legislative Exchange Council's [ALEC] agenda, of which, Bobby Jindal is a member. The privatization of education[prisons, Office of Group Benefits, ect] is little more then ALEC-connected companies profiteering from state contracts, that Jindal is all too happy to give them...for a fee of coarse. People need to wake up to this Trojen-Horse governor, and realize that he is NOT doing the work for the people of Louisiana. He is a devout member of ALEC and he is forwarding THEIR agenda! If you really want to learn where Jindal is getting his ideas for running this state do a 'search' for the 'ALEC Toolkit' It's a manuel on how to run state government [privatization, layoffs,ect] and Jindal is following it to the tee! - Deean Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:40:11 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-23075 From what I hear, these positions don't pay a salary, strictly voluntary. Why would all this money be spent on such a cause. We all know there are schools that have a tough time to meet the grade. There are many teachers, Para's and volunteers who work their tails off to help their schools succeed. It's just a shame that it has become so political. Always look at the big picture. - Concerned citizen for public schools Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:29:55 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-22754 Educators and taxpayers need to beWARE of Ms. Boffy's campaign. She has been enlisted by Governor Jindal and privatization interests. Privatization of our public schools is not a "characterization." It is a self-avowed agenda that Gov. Jindal and some other members of BESE support. The fact that Ms. Boffy was a former teacher and teacher of the year does not speak to her expertise in the policymaking arena. Where has she been the last several years during the ever increasing onslought against public education. Millions in taxpayer funds are being squandered and going into the coffers of for profit charter management companies while our public schools are being portrayed as FAILURES. Certified qualified teachers are being fired or laid off and replace with temporary college grads. BESE has paid the Teach for American Corporation over $3 million for employment agency fees in the last two years. Follow the money. Identify which of the many so-called "education organizations" are really fronts for corporate takeover of our public schools. Vote for Dale Bayard - he has been a staunch supporter of public schools for years. He knows how to negotiate the complexities developed by LDOE and the charter school movement to keep the public misinformed and uninvolved in their own community schools. I and thousands of other qualified professional educators know that Dale will continue to do a good job for us. - teacher2 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:39:01 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-22701 Holly Boffy is the only candidate in the race with experience in the education system. She holds three education degrees and has taught for ten years. She knows that we must enact changes in order to get our children off of the bottom of every education achievement list. Her top priority is the children, not protecting the education establishment . The status quo is not working. Why would anyone want to maintain the status quo unless they are profiting from it at the expense of our kids? - Lagniappe Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:09:36 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-22697 I'd say Jindal has it right. We need a young person to run the schools, not any former leaders who ran the system into the ground prior to and up to 2005. Young and fresh ideas. One name mentioned in earlier months from this area is bad news. We called public officials in his county and it is not good. White is right for BESE. - Paul P. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:50:10 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9091-boffy-trumping-bayard-in-campaign-contributions#comment-22689 In a recent report by the Louisiana Ethics Commission, of the $49,000 raised by candidate Holly Boffy, $25,000 in campaign contributions has come from four New Orleans donors. She also accepted contributions from Baton Rouge millionaire CEO, Lane Grisby (aka Cajun Industries). I cannot help but think that Mrs. Boffy’s allegiance has been and will be to these big money profiteers of education. Our community should be concerned that Mrs. Boffy and her outside funding sources would rather destroy our neighborhood schools than protect them from state takeover. I will not be supporting a candidate that will give our schools away or allow our local tax dollars to be diverted to fund tax giveaways to New Orleans schools. These are not the values, hopes and dreams that I hold true for our community! I would hope that the voters of BESE District 7 will see through the Holly Boffy facade. Don’t allow big money outsiders to speak for you, your children and the future of this state! - My Take Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:55:37 +0100