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CnG143
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Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
My district had a staff development day today and since over 400 teachers are getting laid off, we planned a trip to Albany to personally hand deliver letters written by the staff. It was a liberating and unifying experience but then......
I look at a public board for our district and people are slamming us for going! Do they not realize these cuts are going to hurt their kids as well?? I'm so upset people who are not teachers assume we are always doing things wrong.....People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
Ok vent over
Message edited 3/23/2011 9:03:20 PM.
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
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| Posted 3/23/11 9:26 PM |
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
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| Posted 3/23/11 11:20 PM |
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justthe4ofus
I hate hypocrites!!!!!
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
It's disheartening I know. Try not to let it get to you. I know it's hard. We are always the scapegoats and the ones blames, sadly it's become part of the job! I appauld you for going!!!
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| Posted 3/24/11 6:11 AM |
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Erica
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Posted by CnG143
People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
One argument was that since union dues are taken out of our salaries, it is not our money - but tax payer money 
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| Posted 3/24/11 8:29 AM |
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Posted by Erica
Posted by CnG143
People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
One argument was that since union dues are taken out of our salaries, it is not our money - but tax payer money
Where is the line drawn on that comment? It's not a birthday present, it's a salary!
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| Posted 3/24/11 9:11 AM |
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
Posted by Erica
Posted by CnG143
People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
One argument was that since union dues are taken out of our salaries, it is not our money - but tax payer money
Where is the line drawn on that comment? It's not a birthday present, it's a salary!
Seriously- I pay taxes too- and yet I am not about to dictate to the teachers in my town what they can and can't spend their money on. 
Anyway, I applaud you. 
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jinglemommy
I <3 my boys!
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
You deserve a for what you did! And from one teacher to another I want to thank you!
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| Posted 3/24/11 4:36 PM |
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CallaLily
Thank you, Saint Gerard!
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Posted by Erica
Posted by CnG143
People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
One argument was that since union dues are taken out of our salaries, it is not our money - but tax payer money
That is the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard! So if I buy myself lunch, I'm not really buying it... the taxpayers are? What ignorant people.
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| Posted 3/24/11 5:13 PM |
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CnG143
LIF Toddler
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Well thanks for the support ladies, my husband keeps telling me not to look at those boards because it just upsets me, so i'm going to try my best not to anymore
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| Posted 3/24/11 7:34 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Re: Went to Albany today with 300 other teachers...
Posted by CnG143
My district had a staff development day today and since over 400 teachers are getting laid off, we planned a trip to Albany to personally hand deliver letters written by the staff. It was a liberating and unifying experience but then......
I look at a public board for our district and people are slamming us for going! Do they not realize these cuts are going to hurt their kids as well?? I'm so upset people who are not teachers assume we are always doing things wrong.....People were even b*tching that their tax money paid for our trip..
ummm No Our Union Fees did
erggggg
Ok vent over
Crashing here. I do not know where you teach but there are LOTS of parents(like me) that applaud and support teachers. At our recent budget meetings(about 6-7 of them) the parents voted for a budget to be put up that would increase our taxes a fair amount but would save ALL our teachers. (There were 3 proposed budgets) It was almost 100% in favor of paying more and losing NO teachers. We fought so hard for it, that the board just announced that the proposed budget(that would lose a whole bunch of teachers) was taken off the table I wish you felt the same support.
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