Just say 'no' to teachers' unions bill

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Just say 'no' to teachers' unions bill

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

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The Savannah Morning News

We encourage Georgia Congressmen John Barrow and Jack Kingston to vote "no" on proposed legislation to spend $23 billion to help powerful teachers' unions.

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#1 Anonymous on 05/26/10 at 09:42 AM

Teachers unions are nothing more than an excuse to let BAD teachers stay in the profession and continue to intimidate, bully, harass and yes even KILL students!

http://www.examiner.com/x-/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Is-a-license-to-teach-also-a-license-to-kill

I have been involved personally with special ed in public schools for over 10 yrs now, and in helping parents across the country with the blatant corruption.

If anyone else in the free world got away with what BAD teachers get away with, they would be FIRED from their jobs. Why are teachers above this? They even have 'rubber rooms' that they stay in when they are bad instead of being fired. They get PAID to sit all day and do nothing -

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2008/05/04/2008-05-04_teachers_in_trouble_spending_years_in_ru.html

Dont' get me wrong, I know there are GREAT teachers out there. My own daughter had a great teacher here in Pike Co that was belittled by the special ed dept and mandated to keep her mouth shut instead of helping my child like she wanted to do.

This crap is rampant all over the US and most parents don't even know it.

#2 Anonymous on 05/26/10 at 06:19 PM

I'm all for the teachers but I feel that they have gotten out of hand. I have lots of freinds who are teachers and they are constantly compaining about money and furlow days. I tell them if money is that bad then go out and find another job. Except this job doesn't give you 3 months off a year.

#3 Haley on 05/27/10 at 04:23 AM

That would be TWO months off per year, not three. You must not be TOO close to those many teacher friends you have, or you would know this. You also would know how much time teachers spend working after school, at night, and on weekends. Perhaps you should be a teacher if you think they have such a cushy job. I have been an educator (not a teacher) for 25 years, and I believe the teaching profession is one of the most important, difficult, stressful, and yet unappreciated professions that exists. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do in the face of the many unknowing critics you have. I wish they could spend a day in your shoes.

#4 Anonymous on 05/27/10 at 06:44 AM

It would be great to see your type of dedication in all teachers. There are some that give the profession a bad name. People have had bad experiences with teachers and use that to judge other teachers. There needs to be something in place to remove ineffective teachers so that good ones get the recognition they deserve.

#5 Anonymous on 05/27/10 at 06:52 PM

Don't forget Fall break, Winter Break, Spring Break, and SMoke break

#6 Anonymous on 05/27/10 at 07:13 PM

It's not that the job is cushy, the pay is just not comparable to other state employees who have the same education, work more hours and, and do just as an important jobs. Teachers are overall great people.

#7 Anon on 05/28/10 at 04:10 PM

GA doesn't have teacher's unions. This is a right to work state.

#8 fat bass tard on 05/29/10 at 08:30 AM

that's right, if you don't like your job, you have the right to work somewhere else.

#9 Anonymous on 05/31/10 at 07:28 PM

There we go with that educator B.S.

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