Idaho teachers unions protest against proposed cuts

[Joanne98]

Source: IBT

Hundreds of people rallied in Boise and ten other Idaho cities on Monday to protest a plan by the state's schools chief to lay off hundreds of teachers and curtail their collective bargaining.

Russ Chinske, head of the teachers union in the central Idaho town of Salmon, said it was wrong to strip teachers of their job protections.

"It's not a wise thing to fire people on a whim, especially the people dedicated to educating your children," he said.

The rallies were organized by the Idaho Education Association, which groups more than 12,000 elementary and secondary school teachers. At issue is Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's proposed overhaul of the public education system for kindergarten through high school.




Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/115089/20110222/idaho-teachers-unions-protest-against-proposed-cuts.htm

[MichiganVote]

1. K&R

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Whoa! Idaho...very conservative place.

So, let's see...Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Fla, now Idaho.
Hope Colorado joins in.