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No, they need to be replaced. Dannymac Send a noteboard - 20/09/2011 09:05:52 PM
Come up with a better way to protect the interests of public workers, and THEN get rid of the unions. You're putting the cart before the horse.
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Washington Teachers refuse Judge order to return to work. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:05:13 PM 827 Views
What's the dispute on? Legolas - 19/09/2011 11:13:24 PM 657 Views
Seniority, Class Size, and Salaries. Dannymac - 19/09/2011 11:41:40 PM 572 Views
and children have a right to an education. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 12:30:20 AM 514 Views
So we ought to pay for it. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 05:48:34 PM 492 Views
They aren't solving any problems. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 08:33:22 PM 814 Views
Have you heard of another tactic that makes anyone listen? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:41:05 AM 491 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 524 Views
I don't really agree with seniority/tenure as much, but class size... LaSombra - 20/09/2011 07:42:39 PM 594 Views
That doesn't really tell me anything, you do realize. Legolas - 20/09/2011 08:41:50 PM 478 Views
You have to respect people for seeking more money? Seriously? Cannoli - 20/09/2011 12:23:22 AM 581 Views
you missed the whole other part where he talks abotu class size and what not Aisha - 20/09/2011 02:05:12 AM 658 Views
Class size is a bullshit argument that teachers' unions push on people. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:25:58 AM 506 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 471 Views
I don't want them to do their job. Can I stop paying? Cannoli - 21/09/2011 12:30:24 AM 744 Views
teachers don't only work 9 months of the year. LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:51:57 AM 649 Views
please stop with the poor underpaid teacher song random thoughts - 21/09/2011 12:59:09 AM 477 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 689 Views
seriously. if you break it down hourly... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 01:48:40 AM 574 Views
Eh... I'm more union-friendly than most, but teachers' unions are pretty terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 20/09/2011 06:11:09 AM 235 Views
I don't disagree *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 02:11:14 PM 233 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 604 Views
being anti-teacher's union is not the same as being anti-teacher random thoughts - 20/09/2011 03:32:57 PM 645 Views
That is similar to claiming to be pro-soldier and cutting the VA. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:03:29 PM 617 Views
then the focus needs to be on finding an alternative. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:36:42 PM 645 Views
I agree. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:45:36 PM 514 Views
of please random thoughts - 20/09/2011 06:56:04 PM 526 Views
You still don't get it, do you? Dannymac - 20/09/2011 08:57:52 PM 631 Views
Do you have facts about how teachers are rated? beetnemesis - 20/09/2011 08:08:04 PM 608 Views
well teachers are rated differently in different systems random thoughts - 20/09/2011 09:23:43 PM 673 Views
there are some really shitty charter schools too. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 09:36:42 PM 491 Views
and they need to learn form the charter schools that are doing well random thoughts - 20/09/2011 10:06:19 PM 601 Views
well there's some problems there LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 12:20:27 AM 594 Views
yes there is no perfect system just trade offs and choices random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:04:01 AM 704 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 21/09/2011 03:17:40 AM 685 Views
I've little sympathy here Isaac - 20/09/2011 03:08:58 AM 641 Views
I have no sympathy whatsoever. Tom - 20/09/2011 03:26:29 AM 468 Views
I don't agree with all your opinions on schools... LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 04:21:01 AM 582 Views
Oooh, Cancer is a horrible disease that spreads wildly and kills you! Dannymac - 20/09/2011 06:04:53 PM 590 Views
okay, except that those unions do the same thing. LadyLorraine - 20/09/2011 06:39:27 PM 694 Views
Public sector unions need to be banned random thoughts - 20/09/2011 04:30:00 AM 647 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 241 Views
No, they need to be replaced. Dannymac - 20/09/2011 09:05:52 PM 448 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 650 Views
The small government guy needs to ask? Dannymac - 21/09/2011 12:39:05 AM 439 Views
the government guy has no answer *NM* random thoughts - 21/09/2011 03:05:14 AM 342 Views
Good for them. jh - 20/09/2011 06:33:27 AM 664 Views
Fired them all, hire new teachers, end of problem..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 06:51:01 PM 250 Views
You missed the memo. Great Lord of Chaos - 20/09/2011 09:45:55 PM 528 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 230 Views
+1, a huge number of them will come crawling back for jobs. *NM* trzaska2000 - 20/09/2011 10:11:09 PM 263 Views
That does make sure of getting the best and most able.... *NM* snoopcester - 20/09/2011 10:52:32 PM 226 Views
lol. youre funny. I like you. *NM* Aisha - 20/09/2011 11:01:10 PM 207 Views
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