Teacher strikes
I believe when you make your career decisions you do so with some understanding of what comes with the turf. For example, as journalists you pretty much know everyone will hate you no matter what you write. I'm OK with that. Working for the IRS? Ditto. Meter maids? Same. And when you're a teacher, cop, firefighter, doctor or nurse, you shouldn't be able to strike. Period. Your positions are critical to daily life in America. I'm imagine some teacher right now is saying, "Well, if I am so critical, doesn't that mean I should be compensated as such?" Well, in my opinion, there are some teachers that get paid well, and some that don't get paid as well as others. However, since you've chosen that career, you must understand that the education of children is more important than your compensation package. You can negotiate your terms like others do. And if you find it doesn't suit your taste, move along to another place. Like cops, firefighters, doctors and nurses, what you do requires you to be there on the job. So I urge the parties in Downingtown to get this agreement done. It's not fair to parents whose children will be left out in the cold in 11 days...or especially the kids.
posted by Andy Hachadorian at
6:03 PM
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I would like to know the websit were you can find out the teaches salary can sombody help!
Here you go:
http://www.stopteacherstrikes.org/index.php?pr=Teacher_Comp
After all is said and done, the teachers have shot themselves in the foot as far as I or my family is concerned.
In all this I actually had a teacher say to me, "I am only doing what is best for my own kids." She went on with this analogy, "If one of your kids and one of my kids were facing down a bear, about to be eaten...YOU would save your kid first, effectively doing what is best for your kid by saving it's life, right?"
Being befuddled at the comment at that time, and not having a clue how to respond, I just stood there. Now upon further thought I render this response:
"That is the difference between this teacher and me as a parent, I guess. I would make no distinction between their kid or mine. I would attack the bear, sacraficing my own life to save BOTH kids."
When you become a teacher, as proven through history, you make a sacrafice to educate your students. Being in it for the money belittles that craft and debases your character.
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