The California Teachers Association is part of the reason why California state government is bankrupt. But, this is par for the course for this big far left labor union.

By the way, didn’t Jerry Brown cut educational funding while he was California Governor and preside over a failing school system while Mayor of Oakland? But, never mind that, he is a darling of the unions for signing legislation allowing collective bargaining for public employees in 1978.

Meg Whitman for her part has proposed reforming the abysmal California schools.

On the campaign trail, Whitman has not said she wants to cut school funds but has proposed redirecting money from school administrative costs to the classroom. She’s also proposed creating more charter schools and setting up a bonus system to reward teachers and administrators.

Frankly, I don’t think either Whitman or Brown will do much for public education in California. The system is controlled by local boards of education whose members are in turn dependent upon the California Teachers Association for campaign cash and volunteers. They spend, spend, spend on failing schools and the California Legislature controlled by the Democrats obliges them.

Kind of like the inmates running the asylum.