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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:32 PM Original message |
Have you ever seen a "Work to the contract" action by teachers? |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Work to rules |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. If collective bargaining rights are stripped.... |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That's a good question. What becomes a fire-able offense? |
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Orlandodem (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's prom season. I think teachers should decide not to volunteer to chaperone. |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. +1 |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. And no buying school supplies out of the teacher's own pocket |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's happening in my area right now |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yeah, "Work to" needs a formal and concerted effort to work |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well we'll just get the national guard to do all that stuff. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Well, okay, but the cost of shipping homework to Afghanistan for grading's gonna be a bitch. n/t |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. I worked in a district that did this once |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. In my experience.. it won't work. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I like your description of teachers, Bigmack. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I think that Mack is saying that they care more about the kids |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Funny, I've been involved in these, and they do work |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Imagine no teachers writing college letters of recommendation |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. I agree that it would get noticed. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Messaging is very important. Many use work to cpntract/rule to then go protest |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It also needs to be more than just the teachers. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. They'll have to blame Walker, because they can't blame every teacher. |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. It works...teachers get MAJOR grief from the union reps |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Absolutely 100% right |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Equally important |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Work to rule |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. teachers have willingly allowed themselves to perform more duties than they are hired to perform nt |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. But I want to be the best teacher I can be |
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auntsue (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Such action, if there is untiy , wouldn't have to last long - |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. If they bust the unions, students will get screwed!!! |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. the problem is unemployment |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. But it is not a work stoppage, and the teacher does absolutely everything laid out by the contract |
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City of Mills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yep, used against Romney in Massachusetts a few years ago |
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LucasD (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. My wife is a Wisconsin high school English teacher. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. my Ph.D. college professors did. |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. The union did it here in York Pa. Net effect: more people |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The teachers were just doing what was required |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I understand what you are saying. But these are inner city |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. customers at McDonalds would think less of the staff there if they all left instead of feeding the |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The Teachers must defend themselves... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. Yep... Was In One... |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. Perfect civil disobedience action |
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