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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)
69. We all were promised,
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:30 PM
Jul 2015

or at least implied, a lot in 2008. We got the best our corporate masters would allow.

Not a smart move on the part of the Leadership. Now they are facing a revolt and a whole lot of sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #1
Teachers don't take kindly to not being consulted. I didn't know about this, but will be watching libdem4life Jul 2015 #7
True, I have always had extremely good relationships with the parents of my students, and if a sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #13
Glad to know you're a teacher...enjoy your posts. What grade or level? I'm retired from libdem4life Jul 2015 #18
Ist through 3rd grade. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #135
Looks like you should support the candidate who wants to abolish NCLB... Agschmid Jul 2015 #142
local pres. vp secretary and state sec here for 20 years roguevalley Jul 2015 #100
Leadership never asks members, my union endorses who they think is best. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #125
What. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #2
Wow. THAT'S interesting. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #14
Or the comments on Ravitch's blog BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #141
I've been a good Democrat all my adult life. But my school district in California was the first one libdem4life Jul 2015 #3
Why do you say they didn't poll the membership? zappaman Jul 2015 #4
Members saying on FB no vote was taken. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #9
Interesting. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #12
One FB commenter... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #19
Over 500 FB users liked the endorsement. wyldwolf Jul 2015 #23
FB likes are easily bought. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #25
and anyone can post on that thread - teacher or not. wyldwolf Jul 2015 #26
True. And it appeared many commenters weren't teachers. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #34
Like wise word probably went out... wyldwolf Jul 2015 #159
Lots of people saying that they prefer Bernie in that thread. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #83
Here's one that offers 10,000 likes for $300 nationalize the fed Jul 2015 #76
The only "like" that matters is in the voting booth. Agschmid Jul 2015 #108
so are facebook comments wyldwolf Jul 2015 #162
Have you ever noticed that FB doesn't have a dislike option? Exilednight Jul 2015 #161
Survey was done by Hart Research.... riversedge Jul 2015 #186
If they did, OK. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #10
I am a teacher and know many, many other teachers. 2008 teachers were promised many things. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #15
We all were promised, SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #69
I'm an AFT member NJCher Jul 2015 #44
Yeah "the AFT said that they polled their members". Wow, now that's proof. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #115
So they're lying? zappaman Jul 2015 #134
Nah they never do, but if they don't agree it can't be true. Agschmid Jul 2015 #143
Sad but true. zappaman Jul 2015 #147
So you say that they did poll their members? rhett o rick Jul 2015 #166
No, they are saying that. zappaman Jul 2015 #173
Finally Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #192
AFT president is a board member of Hillary's Super PAC HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #5
What are Hillary's education policies? I keep asking but no one seems to know, or are ignoring sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #17
She supports good things and opposes bad ones. n/t QC Jul 2015 #20
No one knows. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #22
"4 legs good, 2 legs better." Chan790 Jul 2015 #29
+1 BeanMusical Jul 2015 #96
Can I use part of your post as a sig line? Please? BeanMusical Nov 2015 #201
Yes. n/t Chan790 Nov 2015 #202
Thank you! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #203
She supports charter school and testing veteran teachers. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2015 #31
she doesn't support charters dsc Jul 2015 #92
Google-fu says you are wrong. Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #123
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2015 #127
She most definitely does. madfloridian Jul 2015 #130
Very much for Common Core, loves charters, doesn't like vouchers. madfloridian Jul 2015 #32
So basically for the privatization of the Public Schools. Because you really can't be for sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #36
Her supporters know, they just don't bother replying because they know you won't care. Agschmid Jul 2015 #47
She's for NCLB. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #74
Except that she is not... Agschmid Jul 2015 #94
They substituted Race to the Top, but NCLB still in effect I understand. madfloridian Jul 2015 #131
Actions speak louder than words. Those might be her words, but her action was her vote. Exilednight Jul 2015 #163
Support for charters SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #66
Try Google, it works. Agschmid Jul 2015 #46
What she "stands" for and her record are 2 different things. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #85
I can't even believe I have to post this... Agschmid Jul 2015 #89
Mahalo for Hillary's record on Education, Agschimd.. and, this little tidbit..! Cha Jul 2015 #151
linking pay to performance is bullshit. she supports that and she can take a hike roguevalley Jul 2015 #110
the pollster ATF employed is Bernie Sanders' pollster wyldwolf Jul 2015 #180
Your link doesn't state they conducted the poll. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #181
this one does wyldwolf Jul 2015 #182
So some people on the Internets are 'angry.' 'Teachers,' I'm told. onehandle Jul 2015 #6
I'm a teacher, and I endorse Bernie Sanders, as do most of my fellow teachers, who are human beings sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #21
Huge +1! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #60
You are a teacher - did you get to vote on this? jwirr Jul 2015 #41
:crickets: BeanMusical Jul 2015 #75
I'm pro union, but SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #8
They did two polls. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #55
I'd be interested in details. nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #59
Maybe not. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #81
Anecdotal at best. Agschmid Jul 2015 #106
Leadership won't produce the poll numbers... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #109
It's time these unions are cleansed of the "Capitalists" aspirant Jul 2015 #116
Yup because "cleansings" are typically wicked progressive, and have worked out so well in the past. Agschmid Jul 2015 #119
The revolution is now, not in the past aspirant Jul 2015 #124
Okay well then "cleanse" away. Agschmid Jul 2015 #126
Thank you for supporting the cause. aspirant Jul 2015 #128
Are you a member of the AFT? Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #11
No they are just barely a member of DU. Agschmid Jul 2015 #48
That is why I was wondering why they dud not know polling had occurred two times. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #54
Read the Twitter replies. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #79
I was a union officer, I heard this statement about members didn't know anything, I can tell you Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #164
Hey you~ sheshe2 Jul 2015 #97
Thanks, I've been getting alerted on quite a bit lately must have ticked someone off. Agschmid Jul 2015 #98
There is a lot of that going around lately. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #111
Yeah, let's look at that facebook thread of 'angry teachers.' wyldwolf Jul 2015 #16
I'm no longer active, but in my years of experience teachers tend towards liberal, can and libdem4life Jul 2015 #24
I am a progressive Democrat and a teacher. I know what Bernie Sanders policies on Education sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #27
there is zero evidence that thread is full of 'angry teachers.' Anyone can post on it. wyldwolf Jul 2015 #28
What? I asked you where Hillary stands on Education and you respond with a reference to some sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #39
Nice non-answer. L0oniX Jul 2015 #42
Why don't you answer the question? Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #43
Beacuse... Google. Agschmid Jul 2015 #50
Google found me this... Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #129
Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #136
Actually the way that both parties have screwed career teachers... madfloridian Jul 2015 #35
"How can you endorse someone when you don't even know who the other candidates are?" cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #40
"communist propaganda"? Seriously? Ken Burch Jul 2015 #49
That was a comment by a 'teacher' on the facebook thread wyldwolf Jul 2015 #160
Which was not clear from your post. Ken Burch Jul 2015 #189
Did they get a chance to vote on it? If so, what was the result? bravenak Jul 2015 #30
It doesn't seem like there was a vote. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #37
That's really foul. bravenak Jul 2015 #38
Then their members aren't paying attention, considering the meeting happened June 6th *ish* Agschmid Jul 2015 #51
Last week of school? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #56
Please... Agschmid Jul 2015 #57
GOOD! elleng Jul 2015 #33
67% of AFT Democratic primary voters polled selected Hillary Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #45
Now how are we sure that Monsanto didn't reimburse you for the "like"?!?!?! Agschmid Jul 2015 #52
What's the deal with mentioning Monsanto in many supposedly BeanMusical Jul 2015 #61
My Mosanto comment comes directly from another thread in GDP, check it out. Agschmid Jul 2015 #64
Haha! Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #63
Please provide a link with both poll results with number breakdowns by locals aspirant Jul 2015 #99
One member contacted 40 others in his local. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #62
Are union officials elected? Agschmid Jul 2015 #67
AFT president appointed to board of Hillarys Super PAC HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #87
Not for the questions I am asking, but yes it's good to know. Agschmid Jul 2015 #105
Do members vote on national issues? aspirant Jul 2015 #101
Depends on the set up. Agschmid Jul 2015 #104
With no detailed results, obviously this is a set-up aspirant Jul 2015 #113
You didn't understand what I meant. Agschmid Jul 2015 #114
But but but... OilemFirchen Jul 2015 #68
Did you read the Twitter replies? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #70
Randi always has lots of feedback to her tweets. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #78
So you call yourself a Socialist Progressive? BeanMusical Jul 2015 #102
Ouch. Agschmid Jul 2015 #107
Being a socialist is about dealing with facts. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #112
You deal with the facts that are convenient when they fit your agenda, nothing more. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #117
What agenda is that Bean? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #118
Indeed. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #120
"The results will speak for themselves" Seems to me that's already the case. Number23 Jul 2015 #188
Aww, thank you! Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #190
Ha! Are you like that ceramics teacher on Community?? Number23 Jul 2015 #191
I am! Lolololol Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #194
i saw that and had the same reaction JI7 Jul 2015 #196
The members are only asking for poll results and how the questions were posed. madfloridian Jul 2015 #73
I replied to the OP, which says members didn't get asked. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #80
madfloridan Rocks! BeanMusical Jul 2015 #53
+1000! HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #71
Gee, what a surprise. 99Forever Jul 2015 #58
no matter who the leadership is for restorefreedom Jul 2015 #65
But they did... Agschmid Jul 2015 #77
That link shows nothing Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #82
Meh... let the conspiracies abound. Agschmid Jul 2015 #84
AFT president is a board member of Hillary's Super PAC BeanMusical Jul 2015 #86
show the poll would help Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #88
Afraid of what? Agschmid Jul 2015 #90
Afraid of being cought in the lie Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #91
Are union executives elected, are they representatives of the body of the union? Agschmid Jul 2015 #95
Apparently after 101 posts, you sure know how to lay the bait around here. Agschmid Jul 2015 #72
Just exactly what is your accusation here? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #121
That we are all fools for taking this on. Agschmid Jul 2015 #122
oh I get it. He made it thru the anti-Bernie gauntlet. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #167
Actually he is gone. Agschmid Jul 2015 #169
How did you pull that off? How does a DU member find out another member rhett o rick Jul 2015 #170
It says "previously banned" on his profile page. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #171
Yes I know what it says. I asked how did that transpire? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #172
Well Rick. zappaman Jul 2015 #174
But this one got past 100 posts. How did you get him banned? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #183
You should ask the administrators about how this site works. zappaman Jul 2015 #184
My relationship with the Admins apparently isn't as close as some here. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #185
Bummer. n/t zappaman Jul 2015 #187
This guy had me confused with a odd PM that states "Welcome Back"... Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #133
Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #138
You mean, like a double super secret agent? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #144
Remember Carmen SanDiego? Agschmid Jul 2015 #145
I question why you feel the need to go after new posters BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #148
Time will tell. Agschmid Jul 2015 #149
Time told. Agschmid Jul 2015 #158
Bernie's words to the AFT in June. Didn't pander. madfloridian Jul 2015 #93
Good read. Agschmid Jul 2015 #103
Straight talk from Bernie. As always. [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #146
Tragic Misstep - The Rank And File Will Revolt cantbeserious Jul 2015 #132
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #137
Lots of misogynistic comments and general Foxbottery on that AFT FB page as well. LuvLoogie Jul 2015 #139
Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #140
So if I state that Hillary Clinton TM99 Jul 2015 #150
No. Agschmid Jul 2015 #152
I read them. TM99 Jul 2015 #155
Do I need to post a link on the definition of misogyny? LuvLoogie Jul 2015 #153
Look. TM99 Jul 2015 #154
Listen. LuvLoogie Jul 2015 #156
This poster has left the building. Agschmid Jul 2015 #157
so obvious... OKNancy Jul 2015 #165
"Previously banned poster". sufrommich Jul 2015 #168
Love the Recs for this drivel. n/t zappaman Jul 2015 #175
He was stalking the Hillary group. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #178
where did "Man of Distinction" go ? JI7 Jul 2015 #176
He hit the road, Jack. Actually he Skipped away. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #177
AFT support for Hillary Clinton brooklynite Jul 2015 #179
Unions don't hold referendums to decide endorsements frazzled Jul 2015 #193
Yes I saw my union donated to Bernie, I was not polled nor did I vote to donate the money. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #195
There's an online petition to ask AFT to withdraw its endorsement Art_from_Ark Jul 2015 #197
What is that. 3000 out of 1.5 million. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #198
Why was the Man of Distinction sent into extinction?nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #199
A large union endorses a progressive..... NCTraveler Jul 2015 #200
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #204
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