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reteachinwi

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8. We went through a decade of budget cuts

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 03:08 AM

Jan 2013

and then Gov. Walker busted our union. Many we're shocked and unsure about what it meant (in spite of a $7000 to $10000 pay cut). The community (even some former teachers) supported it more or less as they got a few hundred dollars in property tax relief. Those of us active in our local had something like PTSD, while others said to my face that it wouldn't be that bad. It's hard to write more and relive it.

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Teaching in the Time of Obedience. So true. Ms Katie's Ramblings are impressive. [View all] madfloridian Jan 2013 OP

k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #1

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morning kick! :) Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #12

Need those around here. madfloridian Jan 2013 #15

Ms Katie's ramblings is a great blog erinlough Jan 2013 #3

I left also before I started getting poor ratings. madfloridian Jan 2013 #4

This sounds too familiar reteachinwi Jan 2013 #5

Doing away with everything but drill and testing. madfloridian Jan 2013 #10

there's something about these stories that reminds me of people's stories in 'they thought they HiPointDem Jan 2013 #6

"To live in this process is absolutely not to be able to notice it..." madfloridian Jan 2013 #7

We went through a decade of budget cuts reteachinwi Jan 2013 #8

And Rick Scott is doing much harm here in FL madfloridian Jan 2013 #9

Yes, this describes our situation. hay rick Jan 2013 #13

Yeah! I so missed your great insights and commentaries regarding education emsimon33 Jan 2013 #11

And Arne already said he will continue these policies this term. madfloridian Jan 2013 #18

du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #14

The public sector. hay rick Jan 2013 #16

Excellent post. madfloridian Jan 2013 #21

This struck me... FloriTexan Jan 2013 #17

Exactly. No rocking of the boat. madfloridian Jan 2013 #19

k&R sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #20

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"The inauguration is done now." hay rick Jan 2013 #23

He's doing such harm to public education. madfloridian Jan 2013 #24