tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836584065506164163.post3857600533940003666..comments2023-04-24T23:09:57.655-04:00Comments on All Things Education: Why I Stand with Wisconsin WorkersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836584065506164163.post-5231035919158308742011-03-22T20:33:38.609-04:002011-03-22T20:33:38.609-04:00Thanks for sharing this story, Rachel. It's s...Thanks for sharing this story, Rachel. It's so important for more people to realize that this is bigger than any of us. <br /><br />There was a time when unions talked openly as well about setting the standard for non-unionized workers; now we're seeing more and more criticism on unions focusing on how much better we have it. We need to change that dynamic.Stephen Lazarhttp://blog.stephenlazar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836584065506164163.post-2838289250070311582011-03-01T06:18:51.877-05:002011-03-01T06:18:51.877-05:00Enjoyed your article and agree. I'm not and n...Enjoyed your article and agree. I'm not and never have been union either. My father worked for NASA, also one of those public employees currently being vilified. He enjoyed his job, and in fact was proud to be on the forefront of space exploration. He certainly wasn't paid an exorbitant salary. Even though I'm not a union member, I'm a huge believer in the middle class, and knowing unions also have my back gives me some peace of mind. Listened to an interesting interview yesterday with a guy from the Economic something or another. He said the reason it appears that public workers are making higher wages is that a much higher percentage of them have college degrees (BS at minimum), which also explains the benefits, which the government offers to less skilled/educated labor as well (the decent thing to do). In other words, they're allowed to choose from the same benefit package as their professional counterparts. The government also apparently believes that even less educated workers deserve to be paid a living wage (gee, what an absurd notion). You gotta wonder why these rich people, like the Koch brothers and others, are so intent on destroying the middle class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836584065506164163.post-20200771000365837062011-02-28T21:58:01.921-05:002011-02-28T21:58:01.921-05:00Hello,
My name is Dan and I am future teacher and...Hello,<br /><br />My name is Dan and I am future teacher and supporter of our great teachers across the nation. I have recently joined Save Our Schools and National Call to Action. Our national grassroots movement is asking the “real” ed reform bloggers to join with us so that we can all speak with ONE VOICE all across the country during the month of March.<br /><br />Our theme is “Waking the Sleeping Giant”, which was inspired by the events in Wisconsin and other places around the country. The public is finally beginning to wake up to what’s been happening for the last few years – we’re seeing evidence of this not only in Wisconsin but in places such as Seattle and Rochester.<br /><br />We are asking you to keep your readers informed by mentioning our July 30 march in D.C. and by providing a link to our website www.saveourschoolsmarch.org in one or more of your posts during the month of March.<br /><br />If you would like to write a guest post for our website, send your post or your comments to saveourschoolsmarch@gmail.com. Or if you would like to endorse our march, let us know and we will list your blog and url on our website.<br /><br />Posts can also be tweeted with the hashtag #WakingGiant. We offer the march and events of July 28 to 31st in Washington, D.C. as the focal point for this movement, and we ask participants<br />to link to this event, so that we can build momentum for our efforts. <br /> <br />Thank you for your help,<br /><br />Dan Benninghoff<br /><br />www.saveourschoolsmarch.orgDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362776877527120072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836584065506164163.post-58715552450372193362011-02-28T16:36:05.486-05:002011-02-28T16:36:05.486-05:00Thanks for sharing, Rachel! I hope the pendulum w...Thanks for sharing, Rachel! I hope the pendulum will start to swing in favor of unions and working people. At the moment, we have too many people in the country not questioning the presumed right of the super-wealthy to take home a lifetime worth of money in a year, or in some cases, a month. I'm sorry, but folks with incomes in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars are shafting someone - their employees, their shareholders? For the amount that they spend on political manipulation, they could stop resisting tax raises that would cost them less and help provide healthcare or infrastructure or education. When you'd rather spend your millions on politicians who will do your bidding and grow your fortune, that's just naked greed and aristocratic ambition. It's anything but patriotic.David B. Cohenhttp://accomplishedcaliforniateachers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com