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proud2BlibKansan

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25. I did refute the point.

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 05:40 PM

Jun 2013

I'm now trying to understand why this is so important to you. Most of the regulars here have talked about our roles. Some of us are teachers, some are parents, some are students. We all bring different perspectives to this struggle. It would help to know why you are so interested in education topics and why you seem so determined to criticize our unions.

I'm also curious about why you seem to not believe me, an actual member of a union. Are you a member who has had different experiences? It would be helpful to know that. I know enough NEA and AFT members across the country and have been very active in several national coalitions of teachers that I know not everyone's experience is identical. I'm not trying to get personal and you certainly don't have to answer my questions. It would just be helpful to understand why you are so angry at the the unions.

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A teacher’s perspective: Firing Day at a Charter School [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 OP

Damn. That was a good letter. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #1

these corporate schools are about the bottom line nineteen50 Jun 2013 #8

Not surprisingly, this is corporate culture and it has no business in schools BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #2

Most people won't find out about what's really happening in education until it's too late We People Jun 2013 #3

27 year veteran teacher here, and I advise all young people to avoid the education field lindysalsagal Jun 2013 #4

Intense read! Thanks for posting! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2013 #5

It is a simple concept Rain Mcloud Jun 2013 #6

Schools were NEVER meant to be a profit vehicle Canuckistanian Jun 2013 #13

charter schools are a pox on this country. KG Jun 2013 #7

I don't doubt the situation is true, but duffyduff Jun 2013 #9

Not my union proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #14

Talk to a few who were forced out of education, and then you will know how bad it is duffyduff Jun 2013 #16

I vehemently disagree proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #17

weingarten is, because she signed on to measures that result in teachers getting fired. i'm sure HiPointDem Jun 2013 #18

I'm tired of having this argument proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #19

the national leadership has repeatedly conceeded without a fight. not an argument, observable HiPointDem Jun 2013 #21

Are you a member of AFT or NEA? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #22

i'm trying to figure out why you've made a political disagreement personal. if you think my HiPointDem Jun 2013 #23

I did refute the point. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #25

you didn't refute the points about the national organizations. i criticize because they are HiPointDem Jun 2013 #28

We do not have unions in Texas..... AnneD Jun 2013 #40

20 years from now... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #10

It's this way in the private schools, too. knitter4democracy Jun 2013 #11

Very true. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #20

Job Security?...a thing of the past for the Working Class bvar22 Jun 2013 #12

Rec this post with the exception of one line -- TBF Jun 2013 #24

Just as we will never get rid of "Terror", bvar22 Jun 2013 #26

"Capitalism is a natural condition of man" - TBF Jun 2013 #29

all the european countries are going neolib, including the scandinavian countries. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #33

AT the end of this term, bvar22 Jun 2013 #30

lol - I'm probably much older than you dear bvar22 - TBF Jun 2013 #31

So, did you sign the lien and give the kid a percentage of all your future profits, bvar22 Jun 2013 #32

Your "blend" does not work - TBF Jun 2013 #34

Pure "Socialism" vs Pure "Capitalism" is a fun debate to have in the classroom. bvar22 Jun 2013 #35

Evo Morales is a champion of anti-imperialism - TBF Jun 2013 #36

1) I never held up Evo Morales as a Capitalist. bvar22 Jun 2013 #37

I know you said all that - TBF Jun 2013 #38

Now you have gone back to the Freshman term paper . bvar22 Jun 2013 #39

recommend Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #15

Charter Schools are a plague on our education system. blackspade Jun 2013 #27