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duffyduff

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18. People, opposition has to start from somewhere

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 11:19 AM

Jul 2013

I am WELL aware of retaliation in education--I have been a victim of it.

But if teachers don't start doing something about this and risk retaliation, there will be NO PROFESSION LEFT.

I give public education ten years max in this country without a major turnaround.

Teachers HAVE to do this if they want to survive. They don't have a choice.

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Has Bill Gates Purchased the Teachers Unions? [View all] Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 OP

http://raginghorse.wordpress.com/2013/07/ NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #1

Yes. duffyduff Jul 2013 #2

Easier said than done. In previous generations, corrupt union leadership... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #6

only the leadership roody Jul 2013 #3

Where's my check? proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #4

yes, the leadership. or rather, he doesn't exactly have to 'buy' them because they're already HiPointDem Jul 2013 #5

Weingarten's being a plant was obvious all along duffyduff Jul 2013 #8

At least some of the leadership, anyway. LWolf Jul 2013 #7

what do you mean, 'heard much of the above locally'? you mean about dvr, or about your HiPointDem Jul 2013 #9

This is not something that I am going to LWolf Jul 2013 #11

Teachers don't have a prayer in hell surviving as a professional group duffyduff Jul 2013 #12

Yes. LWolf Jul 2013 #13

Organize and start standing up to them, even risking everything to do it duffyduff Jul 2013 #14

I've already suffered professional consequences. LWolf Jul 2013 #15

True. There are plenty in your position and TPTB know this. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #16

People, opposition has to start from somewhere duffyduff Jul 2013 #18

I'm not counseling inaction. I'm counseling, prudent, planned... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #20

It isn't rocket science what is going on with NEA/AFT duffyduff Jul 2013 #21

"Cunning as serpents" LWolf Jul 2013 #22

I AM a 50-something former teacher who was illegally fired duffyduff Jul 2013 #19

My heart goes out to you. LWolf Jul 2013 #23

It's a terrible state of affairs, isn't it? duffyduff Jul 2013 #24

ok, i was just unclear on your meaning. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #17

Of course not. Paid for? Igel Jul 2013 #10