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At a recent rally in Washington DC, known as SOS or Save Our Schools, actor Matt Damon gave a speech in support of public education and the teachers who work in those schools. Now, that speech and other clips of him defending teachers are flying around the internet. They are being shared and re-shared by educators and education supporters across facebook, twitter, and other social networks and that is great. The cynic in me, however, says so what… Here is the video: Don’t get me wrong, I think it is great that Matt Damon supports me and teachers like me who want strong public schools and are opposed to corporate style “education reform“. My problem is not with Damon but rather with those, especially public … Continue reading →