So I was called in to sub late this morning at our local rural elementary school

[liberalhistorian]

4. Indeed. But, to them,

they are the greatest thing since Mama's homemade apple pie, and they are only "doing what's best for the future" or some such bovine waste product. Most have no clue at all about education and have never stood before a classroom at all. And my favorite are those who rail against taxes, spending, government, etc., yet, when you ask them how they think they get paid and where their very generous benefits come from, they simply give a blank stare.

In our own state, they passed a horrendous education "reform" bill during our two-month legislative session last winter (thank God they're only in session for two months per year. They do enough damage during that time, God knows what they'd do year-round), that really slammed it to teachers and, I believe, was the opening salvo in attempting to go for more privatization. Oh, but it was done in the guise of "helping" teachers and schools. PFFFFTTTT.

Fortunately, enough signatures were gathered to put it on the fall ballot as a referendum, and it was not only defeated, it was RESOUNDINGLY smashed. It had been written by the governor and his minions with NO input from either teachers OR the public at all. They weren't interested in any feedback, they were going do what they wanted to do regardless of what the little people thought or what those who were actually in the trenches of the profession thought. They were a bit chastened by the defeat, but are now attempting to bring it back yet again this coming legislative session. Sigh. The fight against these people seems to NEVER end, and they NEVER get it.