Sue Taylor, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, is worried that America's tax money is going overseas, namely Turkey. What she is saying is that if the landowner of Horizon Science Academy, an imaginary Gulen charter school, is located in Turkey which can be seen on the lease that she shows during an interview with Tanya Hutchins of CNBC4, then Americans' tax dollars are automatically going to Turkey. As a concerned educator, I can understand her reaction. But, let's take a look at the real story.
The current school building was a dilapidated church/school building when the Horizon people wanted to purchase it. Since the Horizon people were short in cash at the time, they contacted banks for funding, but it did not pan out. Despite efforts, American companies did not want to invest either. After all this, they contacted Sasmaz Property, Inc. whose headquarters are located in Turkey. Sasmaz Inc. in these severe economical conditions bought the building for $400,000 cash, and rented it to Horizon school with an easy monthly rental fee of $6,250. In addition, as it is clearly written on the same lease, Sasmaz Inc. offered to sell the building to them with a small annual interest rate of only 3% anytime Horizon wanted to do so.
So, is this money going out of the US, or coming into it? Sasmaz, inc. spent thousands of dollars in cash and then asked just a $ 6,250 rental fee per month. I am sure that Ms. Sue as an educator is well aware of the fact that money has a global stance. It does not have a nationality. In this case, the money coming from Turkey is being sent for the education of American children. Instead of appreciating the investors of the school building, why we are attacking them? There is no sense in this. Furthermore, there is nothing illegal here. In these economical conditions, if she can offer the same kind of building for the same rental fee, I am sure that the Horizon people will be more than happy to consider operating there.
It is a crucial mistake to seek a mistake in every corner. Once one falls into this trap, it is unavoidable that he/she will make a mistake, too.
Don't forget you still answer to Americans and OUR MONEY. What gives you the right to think you have any entitlement to our education in America?
ReplyDeleteGo back Turkey and fix the horrid education system there. Your test rankings are the worst in the world and the MONEY is drying up. Trying to raise bonds now huh? Concept and Cosmos
you LIE so much you don't even know what the truth is. AMERICA DOESN'T WANT YOU HERE GO BACK TO BACKWARD TURKEY AND TAKE GULEN WITH YOU. OH THAT IS RIGHT HE CAN'T GO BACK.
HA HA HA HA HA YOU GUYS ARE LOSERS.
Did you ever google the Sasmaz? How coinidental that it happens to be Turkish! Keep the money in the family I always say. I wonder how much of that money goes back to Hizmet?
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad that no Americans are willing to invest in our students' education. It's sad but not suprising for many reasons, firstly because the system has failed despite the obscene amounts of money poured into the system; secondly because the sad truth is that charter schools serve the poor, inner city, students that don't really stand a chance anyways. It's always wise o invest in our children. Obviously this company has a lot of money, and they were willing to take a chance on this school, any prudent wealthy businessman would choose his invesments wisely. Maybe the OFT is just embarrassed because we have have to rely on foreigners as a result of their greed.
ReplyDelete"no Americans willing to invest in our student's education"
DeleteWho are you kidding? No one buys that crap!!! You only want TUSKON to invest.
Big bad Americans don't know how to educate their children. But backward, bottom of education Turkey does?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
I am rolling on the ground laughing, Turkey with 14 million illiterates and over 2,000 kids dropping out of school a day.
Keep up the lying,.
If you are keeping score it is
Gulen Charter Schools DENIED 75
pending 34
YOU WILL NOT GET THEM OPENED, AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARDS KNOW ABOUT YOU.
What a shame for you, Anonymous...
ReplyDeleteBefore humiliating somebody or some groups, you need to prove that to what extent you are a right and fair person.
I think you should go to library and grab a book that explain American values and read it carefully. Maybe you may understand how you should treat the people coming from abroad.
Shame of you.
I am sure Sue Taylor finds your personal attacks very interesting. The Gulen Movement should use discretion when they start to resort to personal attacks of someone as high up as Sue Taylor. It is amazing how much clout and influence she has in the state of Ohio.
ReplyDeleteBTW read some of the communication from your current Horizon Science Academy teachers and it is appalling the type of language and poor grammar they use. Especially some of the American teachers/suckers that are working for the schools but constantly complain about "how they hate working at this place"
Keep up your amateur and unprofessional behavior, I am sure that $93 million will not pass into your hands but into the hands of the traditional public schools of Ohio that so desparately need this money.
Good Luck Horizon Science Academy you will need it.
Sue Taylor shows up again on the same nonsense. Where does she get all these baseless ideas,from Mary? Every body knows what she behaved unethically when she broke her contract with the Concept managed schools by working in another place concurrently. Below is the link of the story on the so-called Ohio Gulen charter schools. Pay especially attention to the comments:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/exclusive-5-on-your-side-investigation-uncovers-federal-probe-into-ohio-charter-schools
This country is melting pot for people coming from all corners of the world and all walks of life. This is what makes this country great and a land of opportunity. The way we battle with these Turkish people should not be as simple as "go back to your country and fix your own educational problems. " Then someone else may come out and say "You Chinese, Korean people, Germans, etc. get out of this country and help your own people." These people including all Turkish educators are entitled to living their life here and enjoying it the way all 300 million human beings are.
ReplyDeleteAs for the tax payers money ending up in another country, are we making this a great deal since the owner resides in Turkey? Come on! How about all other businessmen from all around whose businesses are here but they live in other countries?
It is said that the school pays a small amount of rent which is little compared to rents of most of charter schools in the region. It could have been three fold of this amount in a similar place owned by someone who lives in this country and tax payers monies would go to a good cause.How unrealistic and manipulative!
Let's bring down people who really exist to rip us off in this country and deceive us all.
Show your real face and be proud that you are part of the Gulen Movement and maybe people will respect you instead of scorn your.
ReplyDeleteSue Taylor is a hero and not someone you should show disrespect to. Besides you are not an American so shut up.