Paul Ryan on Chicago teachers strike: ‘We stand with Rahm Emanuel’

[DavidL]

2. Republican Congressmen and women scratch their heads today

Wondering what R+R support, and don't support.

They support 41 kids in a classroom, no social services in schools for kids in need, don't support workers asking for sensible working conditions, support screwing public employee teachers who ask for decent working conditions and don't support productive working conditions for teachers who, by the tens of thousands, went on strike today, forfeiting their pay, teachers who are asking for an end to meaningless negotiations, a start of realistic negotiations after 10 months.

So what do R+R support? Meaningless public schooling? An end to public employee's rights to negotiate a contract, or simply an end to productive public schools as we know them? I think R+R are painting themselves into an untenable corner. Union disputes with teachers in Illinois will not decide this election, but it will decide the future of American kids. Which side are R+R on?