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You don't get to use the "Think of the Children" argument... it belongs to the teachers. Dannymac Send a noteboard - 20/09/2011 05:52:36 PM
They are the ones in the job with poor pay, high expectations, and little chance of advancement in order to teach our children. We want them to do their jobs, we gotta pay for it. Period. The onus is on us, not them.
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Washington Teachers refuse Judge order to return to work. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:05:13 PM 764 Views
What's the dispute on? Legolas - 19/09/2011 11:13:24 PM 594 Views
Seniority, Class Size, and Salaries. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:41:40 PM 501 Views
and children have a right to an education. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 12:30:20 AM 442 Views
So we ought to pay for it. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 05:48:34 PM 425 Views
They aren't solving any problems. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 08:33:22 PM 744 Views
Have you heard of another tactic that makes anyone listen? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:41:05 AM 423 Views
I don't really have any ideas myself. It's not my strong suit (political wrangling, that is) LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 01:00:21 AM 462 Views
I don't really agree with seniority/tenure as much, but class size... LaSombra - 20/09/2011 07:42:39 PM 517 Views
That doesn't really tell me anything, you do realize. Legolas - 20/09/2011 08:41:50 PM 411 Views
You have to respect people for seeking more money? Seriously? Cannoli - 20/09/2011 12:23:22 AM 515 Views
you missed the whole other part where he talks abotu class size and what not Aisha - 20/09/2011 02:05:12 AM 585 Views
Class size is a bullshit argument that teachers' unions push on people. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:25:58 AM 428 Views
You don't get to use the "Think of the Children" argument... it belongs to the teachers. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 05:52:36 PM 407 Views
I don't want them to do their job. Can I stop paying? Cannoli - 21/09/2011 12:30:24 AM 675 Views
teachers don't only work 9 months of the year. LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:51:57 AM 588 Views
please stop with the poor underpaid teacher song random thoughts - 21/09/2011 12:59:09 AM 413 Views
You don't mean DC, right? I'm roommates with a DC teacher, I feel like I would have noticed beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 01:02:00 AM 614 Views
seriously. if you break it down hourly... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 01:48:40 AM 507 Views
Eh... I'm more union-friendly than most, but teachers' unions are pretty terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 20/09/2011 06:11:09 AM 206 Views
I don't disagree *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 02:11:14 PM 205 Views
I agree they have a lot of "stuff," but I don't think much of it is unwarranted beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 02:30:35 PM 520 Views
being anti-teacher's union is not the same as being anti-teacher random thoughts - 20/09/2011 03:32:57 PM 570 Views
That is similar to claiming to be pro-soldier and cutting the VA. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:03:29 PM 552 Views
then the focus needs to be on finding an alternative. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:36:42 PM 583 Views
I agree. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:45:36 PM 447 Views
of please random thoughts - 20/09/2011 06:56:04 PM 459 Views
You still don't get it, do you? Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:57:52 PM 560 Views
Do you have facts about how teachers are rated? beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 08:08:04 PM 541 Views
well teachers are rated differently in different systems random thoughts - 20/09/2011 09:23:43 PM 611 Views
there are some really shitty charter schools too. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 09:36:42 PM 433 Views
and they need to learn form the charter schools that are doing well random thoughts - 20/09/2011 10:06:19 PM 534 Views
well there's some problems there LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:20:27 AM 531 Views
yes there is no perfect system just trade offs and choices random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:04:01 AM 624 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 03:17:40 AM 622 Views
I've little sympathy here Isaac - 20/09/2011 03:08:58 AM 570 Views
I have no sympathy whatsoever. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:26:29 AM 405 Views
I don't agree with all your opinions on schools... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 04:21:01 AM 507 Views
Oooh, Cancer is a horrible disease that spreads wildly and kills you! Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:04:53 PM 524 Views
okay, except that those unions do the same thing. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:39:27 PM 629 Views
Public sector unions need to be banned random thoughts - 20/09/2011 04:30:00 AM 579 Views
+1, as per FDR and union leaders of that time, public unions are asking for trouble/problems. *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 06:52:37 PM 213 Views
No, they need to be replaced. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 09:05:52 PM 379 Views
no they breed corruption and need to at the minimum be barred from political donations and strikes random thoughts - 20/09/2011 09:51:38 PM 591 Views
The small government guy needs to ask? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:39:05 AM 376 Views
the government guy has no answer *NM* random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:05:14 AM 315 Views
Good for them. jh - 20/09/2011 06:33:27 AM 593 Views
Fired them all, hire new teachers, end of problem..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 06:51:01 PM 220 Views
You missed the memo. Great Lord of Chaos - 20/09/2011 09:45:55 PM 455 Views
I would bet a lot of them will show up for the hire back interviews *NM* random thoughts - 20/09/2011 10:07:05 PM 202 Views
+1, a huge number of them will come crawling back for jobs. *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 10:11:09 PM 233 Views
That does make sure of getting the best and most able.... *NM* snoopcester - 20/09/2011 10:52:32 PM 197 Views
lol. youre funny. I like you. *NM* Aisha - 20/09/2011 11:01:10 PM 181 Views
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