Aargh, I hate it when the "facts" are false

My larger point about attacking the teacher unions as the wrong approach to take if you want to attract good teachers, stands. That said, my post from last night is clearly flawed. How flawed? PolitiFact rates it as false. Ack!

Here are the real numbers from PolitiFact:

State
Overall Score
National Rank
Participation Rate
Wisconsin
1778
3rd
4 percent
Virginia
1521
34th
67 percent
North Carolina
1485
38th
63 percent
Texas
1462
45th
53 percent
Georgia
1453
48th
74 percent
South Carolina
1447
49th
66 percent

State
Overall Score
National Rank
Participation Rate
Wisconsin
22.3
13th
67 percent
Virginia
21.9
22nd
20 percent
North Carolina
21.6
26th
15 percent
Texas
20.8
35th
30 percent
Georgia
20.6
40th
40 percent
South Carolina
19.8
46th
50 percent

The fact pattern still holds up, but nowhere near as clearly and decisively as I'd like (in order for my point to be bullet-proof). Once again, this data DOES support my argument, it just doesn't clinch it.

Below is a link to the full PolitiFact article:

PolitiFact | Labor union supporters say Wisconsin test scores vastly outpace those in five states without collective bargaining for teachers