Ouch! Why was Liv Finne of the ultra-conservative Washington Policy Center given top billing as a guest commentary? Her article, “More spending in schools doesn’t necessarily improve learning” (Reporter, July 31) was chock-full of incorrect information. Mainly it was a very political hit piece against teachers, principals, unions and the education system in general.

First-graders with 18 in a classroom do learn to read better than those with 28 in their classroom. And that does cost money.

She complains about teachers getting raises, the first since before the recession started. Tutors, para-educators, decent supplies, computers, all make a big difference to struggling students.

For our kids’ sake, please let us keep the politics out of education.

– Wanda Granquist