Import Teachers Who Can’t Speak English—Alienate Reagan Democrats

Via Matthew

Last week, the Washington Post ran an amusing story on a new public school teacher in suburban Maryland's Prince George's County who can't speak English very well.

Sixth-grade teacher David Colon, who was recently recruited from Puerto Rico, admitted:

“'My mother, her English: excellent. My father, excellent,' Colon said. 'Pero me, eh, regular.'

"A friend helped him translate this point: 'I try to tell the kids that my English is limited, so I hope you don’t judge me. In this class, we don’t judge each other—we help each other.’'"

[With Hispanic students on the rise, Hispanic teachers in short supply, by Robert Samuels, November 15, 2011]

It's important to note that Señor Colon's struggles with English aren't a mistake—they're a triumph of government policy.

Why hire teachers who are bad role models for speaking English? According to the Washington Post’s Samuels:

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