PA teachers union threatens mass resignation

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Please don't forget:

1. The only President of the United States was was previously a Union President was Ronald Reagan.

2. The Air Traffic Controllers were sworn not to strike, like many Federal Employees, including Law enforcement and Veteran's Administration employees.

3. Just because a Union votes to do something, doesn't make it Legal.

Geoff
Who was annoyed by the ATC strike.
 
Don Gwinn said:
One of the reasons a lot of teachers don't like the teachers' unions is that they're not really seen as representing us. They're pretty busy with other political issues like abortion and gun control, which they fund illegally from our membership dues.
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Don, I believe there was a court ruling some years back which stated that when a union spends money on something OTHER than direct legitimate union business like collective bargaining, then union members have the right to demand a pro-rated portion of their union dues be refunded. You might check into this if your union is lobbying for gun control.
 
Don, I believe there was a court ruling some years back which stated that when a union spends money on something OTHER than direct legitimate union business like collective bargaining, then union members have the right to demand a pro-rated portion of their union dues be refunded. You might check into this if your union is lobbying for gun control.
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Sure. so they give you a $1.23 deduction and then, as a non-member, no vote on anything they do.

It is a racket supported by the government. :barf:
 
Tell you what. I live in Pa, they(educational dept) has their own taxes. They raise taxes on their own. I pay about $700 a year in property tax. I pay $1500 in SCHOOL TAX. I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. tHE TEACHERS HAVE A LOT OF NERVE STRIKING, KICKING OR MAKING FACES. People are coming to grips with losing their properties because they can't afford the school tax. These are old people on fixed incomes who have owned their properties for years. From what I can tell, there isn't that many kids that can read let alone being a super-educated scholar of society. Now if we judge the educational effort of teachers by counting nose rings or droopy draws, then they my have a point. Teachers, teachers unions and school boards=failures.
kid
 
I deeply enjoyed the teaching I've done here and there over the years. Unfortunately, the profession pays poorly, and you're stuck working with nitwits and nitwitted administrators in most public systems—and private schools generally pay even worse.
 
I think all unions should take a close look at Ford and GM. One of the big reasons their bonds now have junk status is the high costs of health insurance demanded by the unions. I've heard the figure of $1500/car for GM. Unwillingness to pay part of the costs is stupidiity on the part of those PA teachers IMO.

Bob
 
I'm confused. How is shutting down Government Indoctirnation Centers in an entire State a bad thing?
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Whether or not you like public schools (from what people talk about here, I must have graduated from the only non-indoctrinating public school in the country), kids not going to school is a much worse idea.
 
"The biggest negotiation issue between the union and school district is health care. The school district wants teachers to contribute to health-care premiums, but the teachers are opposed."

I believe that "TANSTAAFL" applies.

"...the contract issue is a serious matter, but the school district is more interested in “pandering to the public.”"

Yeah. Those otherwise useless drones called "taxpayers".

Art
 
It's amazing...

the things people try to blame teachers for..."Now if we judge the educational effort of teachers by counting nose rings or droopy draws, then they my have a point."

365 X 18 = 6570 - number of days you have been alive at 18 years old
6570 X 24 = 157680 - number of hours you have been alive at 18 years old

13 X 180 = 2340 - number of days you should have been in school by graduation
2340 X 8 = 18720 - number of hours

18720/157680 = .1187 = approx 12% -- percentage of time you should have been in school of the hours you have been alive by age 18 (being overly generous in the length of the school day...it typically being between 6 - 7 versus 8, but what the heck)

start counting off time for sick days, recess, and lunch and it's obviously clear it's the teachers fault not the parents or any other societal influences.

That number again? 808-586-3420. Come join in on the easy money....

migoi
 
It's govt job. Certainly can't blame govt employees. It is always someone else's fault. :)
 
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