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erinlough

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24. As a retired union President I railed against this for years

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 12:22 PM

Mar 2013

And some of my members criticized me for it, saying I was paranoid. They have now called to apologize, they wish they had listened. I am in grief for my wonderful teachers who have to stay because they need the money, but now they have no power and no say. When I would try to get them to fight they didn't want to make waves, now they can't make waves. So sad for my schools, their teachers, and the students especially who are getting the most short changed. By the way, I'm from Michigan, the once great state.

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What I am seeing is a purposeful plot to destroy public schools, and to profit from the destruction. [View all] kpete Mar 2013 OP

That's exactly what I see too. Scuba Mar 2013 #1

I see war nineteen50 Mar 2013 #96

Of course. There's alot of money, every year, going into educations. They want it! SharonAnn Mar 2013 #114

Harvesting the public assets in the name of reform. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #2

K&R woo me with science Mar 2013 #3

Shock doctrine ewagner Mar 2013 #4

Yes, Newest Reality Mar 2013 #9

yep libodem Mar 2013 #48

+10000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #129

Since the president's education pals are Rhee and Duncan, Doctor_J Mar 2013 #5

I had a few choice words to say about Ms. Rhee last night before bed Occulus Mar 2013 #6

Came here to post exactly this. vi5 Mar 2013 #7

Anti-education, anti-teacher, anti-union, Doctor_J Mar 2013 #8

They'll run on what they've been running on... vi5 Mar 2013 #11

Yup. woo me with science Mar 2013 #31

As someone who has seen what can happen in Michigan be careful. erinlough Mar 2013 #25

Right on cue. woo me with science Mar 2013 #30

Being open here, what do you suggest? erinlough Mar 2013 #35

I suggest not using "Republicans are worse" as an excuse for Democrats. woo me with science Mar 2013 #53

First of all, whether you believe me or not I was trying to contribute. erinlough Mar 2013 #54

Why don't you post about protesting here? Why don't you encourage it? woo me with science Mar 2013 #56

"I suggest not using "Republicans are worse" as an excuse for Democrats" progressoid Mar 2013 #67

The other side being worse isn't an excuse. vi5 Mar 2013 #42

Exactly. If we have learned anything the past four years woo me with science Mar 2013 #57

That's the problem. pangaia Mar 2013 #72

My district is going to get taken over by a for-profit charter. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #125

Many DUers support them too, sadly, along with Rahm's school plan in Chicago... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #101

the same ones who support drone murder, SS benefit cuts, Doctor_J Mar 2013 #107

You see with clear eyes. Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #10

Great post reteachinwi Mar 2013 #12

"In 2009, the state of Arizona even mortgaged its own capitol complex to investors" KamaAina Mar 2013 #45

Not just schools. It's being done to ALL government services. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #13

Yeah, they hate it like a banker hates a bailout. nt Doremus Mar 2013 #23

Yes, the postal service for example. Prisons, turnpikes, etc. Maineman Mar 2013 #39

Not just "Repukes." The assault is bipartisan, woo me with science Mar 2013 #60

They don't want to destroy it. They want to profit from it. Initech Mar 2013 #63

It's not purposeful, IMO. Education is simply low-hanging fruit. randome Mar 2013 #14

You've got to be kidding! sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #34

Not a 'purposeful plot', I meant. In the sense that anyone at the top is actually thinking about... randome Mar 2013 #44

I usually would not step in but rurallib Mar 2013 #70

Agree completely. n/t kiranon Mar 2013 #79

ROFL! woo me with science Mar 2013 #62

Even my conservative teacher friends are starting to get agitated. bluedigger Mar 2013 #15

This has been my feeling all along. formercia Mar 2013 #16

That is how I see it too. Very disappointing. RainbowSuperfund Mar 2013 #17

Thanks to madflo, proudtobelibinkansas, LWolf and others, this is old news for DU riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #18

More than just a few years. zeemike Mar 2013 #41

What is happening makes me physicaly ill.... Tippy Mar 2013 #19

Ding, ding, we have a winner. lark Mar 2013 #49

"Receive" might be a misnomer... liam_laddie Mar 2013 #84

one two punch - don't forget punch two Locrian Mar 2013 #20

They do not know what they are doing,.....all about money....not about the students..nt... Stuart G Mar 2013 #21

You're half right Doctor_J Mar 2013 #22

As a retired union President I railed against this for years erinlough Mar 2013 #24

The question is what are we going to do about it? Doremus Mar 2013 #26

Vote for whatever DINO is tossed at us next year and in 2016 Doctor_J Mar 2013 #28

Totally agree that we need to implement two Euphoria Mar 2013 #29

Yup. This shit will continue woo me with science Mar 2013 #64

chaos capitalism, you betcha grasswire Mar 2013 #27

Don't forget the SS fund and HC! It is a pattern because they want all public funds sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #36

K&R Bipartisan corporate takeover. woo me with science Mar 2013 #32

This has been going on for the past 20 years since I began teaching. world wide wally Mar 2013 #33

thank you, thank you, thank you liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #76

The elite fear competition siligut Mar 2013 #37

K&R abelenkpe Mar 2013 #38

K&R Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #40

k and r snagglepuss Mar 2013 #43

response to kpete ghostcommander Mar 2013 #46

kr!! HiPointDem Mar 2013 #47

It's only a "terrific insight" if a person's been asleep for 20 years just1voice Mar 2013 #50

Ding, ding, ding, back to the attack on unions, Ronald Reagan 1981 Coyotl Mar 2013 #87

K&R hay rick Mar 2013 #51

K&R Must keep peasants ignorant and barely able to read and write. Just enough to sign one's name idwiyo Mar 2013 #52

"Just enough to sign one's name".....well some states do not require cursive anymore in their stds. lunasun Mar 2013 #80

That's horrifying! Seriously, I didn't realise its that bad already. idwiyo Mar 2013 #88

2 of my friends have made it to the UK from US lunasun Mar 2013 #113

Well, if your friends are here in UK... Maybe you can too? You'll like it here :) idwiyo Mar 2013 #117

Arne Duncan and Rahm Emmanuel are leading Riley18 Mar 2013 #55

Mayor Bloomberg isn't far behind them either... We People Mar 2013 #82

K&R It is so damned refreshing woo me with science Mar 2013 #58

This is Republican philosophy in a nut shell: Initech Mar 2013 #59

Republican philosophy, implemented by Third Way Democrats. woo me with science Mar 2013 #61

Profit and control both simultaneously. glinda Mar 2013 #65

"Some of them are doing it purely for profit driven motives" ThoughtCriminal Mar 2013 #66

K&R SunSeeker Mar 2013 #68

This is how they plan to indoctrinate the children.. one generation at a time.. this is my BIGGEST secondwind Mar 2013 #69

Using the shock doctrine against US citizens is an act of treason. alfredo Mar 2013 #71

Corporations want "the masses" to be serfs. RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #73

Here's my theory on what they are doing: ReRe Mar 2013 #74

I disagree with your view on charter schools. savebigbird Mar 2013 #81

Basically, I'm like everyone else... ReRe Mar 2013 #89

Something for you savebigbird Mar 2013 #108

Thanks, darlin'... ReRe Mar 2013 #109

Anytime savebigbird Mar 2013 #112

More raping of the Treasury in the name of...I haven't a clue valerief Mar 2013 #75

I think it represents a new form of "vampire capitalism" rwsanders Mar 2013 #77

kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #78

"An insightful and educated citizenry is the arch-enemy of tyranny" --Thos. Jefferson lastlib Mar 2013 #83

Without competition from Japan golfguru Mar 2013 #85

two truths and a lie icarusxat Mar 2013 #90

US Teachers are one of the best paid in the world... golfguru Mar 2013 #92

oh really? RedRocco Mar 2013 #98

Small potatoes golfguru Mar 2013 #100

I was mearly replying to your claim that US teachers RedRocco Mar 2013 #102

No problem...I never object to objective posts sans insults golfguru Mar 2013 #103

Teachers are paid more in areas where students do worse because those areas are the hardest HiPointDem Mar 2013 #106

That was not my main point golfguru Mar 2013 #111

I agree, it's not directly proportional. However, the comparisons you're trying to make between HiPointDem Mar 2013 #115

whites have lower incomes than lots of ethnic groups includes jewish and japanese americans, & HiPointDem Mar 2013 #116

There is never a need to be rude golfguru Mar 2013 #118

Your teacher salary comparisons are comparing the top 7% of Indians, and their teachers, to HiPointDem Mar 2013 #119

So your theory is that... golfguru Mar 2013 #121

what a disingenuous post. what i said was quite clear: you're making invalid comparisons. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #122

I can agree on the top 7% golfguru Mar 2013 #124

you don't get my point. as i noted before: HiPointDem Apr 2013 #128

The average worker's salary in china is about $300, and you want to compare the salaries of HiPointDem Mar 2013 #105

you just think so because you're being propagandized. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #104

I wish I could bookmark this post. Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #127

That is a well-known fact in education circles. Coyotl Mar 2013 #86

Oh well. At least they won't get shot. Dr Fate Mar 2013 #91

Nobody will suspect the truth, if a "Democrat" hoists the wrecking ball on public education.. blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #93

Empires don't need no public education nikto Mar 2013 #94

George Carlin understood this decades ago. tclambert Mar 2013 #95

Well now... davidthegnome Mar 2013 #97

I've seen it since it started at the state level in the 90s, LWolf Mar 2013 #99

kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #110

One of the most depressing threads I've read on DU Boomerproud Mar 2013 #120

Message auto-removed bezrodny Mar 2013 #123

Yup. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #126

It's ALEC...and it's ramming through in State Legislatures across USA! KoKo Apr 2013 #130