NEA to Endorse Huckabee!

Today the NEA announced that it will endorse Clinton on the Democratic side, and Huckabee on the Republican side.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/05/497082.aspx

Keep in mind that that the NEA has said things like:
"Home Schools Run By Well-Meaning Amateurs
Schools With Good Teachers Are Best-Suited to Shape Young Minds"
http://www.nea.org/espcolumns/dv040220.html

and

"We know that parental involvement is imperative for school achievement, but delegates were concerned that home schools were not required to use state-approved curricula. They agreed that homeschooled students have done well on national tests and were the top spellers in the National Spelling Bee two years ago, but felt home school instruction should meet certain state education standards."
http://www.nhen.org/media/default.asp?id=261

and issued a resolution:

"Home Schooling should be limited to the children of the immediate family, with all expenses being borne by the parents/guardians. Instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the appropriate state education licensure agency, and a curriculum approved by the state department of education should be used."

Etc., Etc.,

I think Huckabee was chosen on the Republican side despite his past support of Homeschooling because of his strong support for NCLB, further nationalization of Education, and opposition to school vouchers. And since he was the first governor to sign into law a restriction on Homeschooling, they must know that when push comes to shove, he’ll be willing to sacrifice his support of Homeschooling if need be.
http://www.hslda.org/courtreport/v15n3/V15N3AR.asp?PrinterFriendly=True