Alaska spends close to the top on education and is in the lowest 1/2 or 1/3 for student performance.  Murkowski and her teachers' union buddies want to keep the status quo - lots of money for education and poor performance.  Alaska needs to solve this problem itself.  Murkowski's opposition to someone who has a good chance of improving the education system of the entire country demonstrates why she should resign as senator.  She is doing no good for Alaskans or the United States.