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Offline Alpha Mare

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Teachers' Strike?
« on: February 10, 2010, 02:40:01 AM »
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-10-10 12:09 AM
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Momentum building for "Strike and National Day of Action to Defend Public Ed" 3/4/10

We call on all students, workers, teachers, parents, and their organizations and communities across the country to massively mobilize for a Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education on March 4, 2010. Education cuts are attacks against all of us, particularly in working-class communities and communities of color.

No momentum at DU, tho.

Endorsed by socialist/democratic everybody.  A snippet from one: (San Fran Labor Council)

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Whereas the attacks are deepening, with the threat of privatization of services, and with more so-called "reforms" aimed at gutting union contracts...
The Council must call upon all private-sector unions to join the fight on March 4 to defend public education and all public-sector services, and to secure essential funding by taxing the rich and the corporations,...

Not one mention of concern for the childrens' education.
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 07:59:37 AM »
Support public education by going on strike? That sounds like backward thinking.  :p

If they go "on strike" they should all be fired. Think of the tax dollar savings.
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 08:01:28 AM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on February 10, 2010, 02:40:01 AM
No momentum at DU, tho.

Endorsed by socialist/democratic everybody.  A snippet from one: (San Fran Labor Council)

Not one mention of concern for the childrens' education.

I've been noticing something at the DUmp. Home schooling, and charter schools are attacked mostly by the self proclaimed teachers and other educators, but there are quite a few supporters of charter schools and home schooling there.
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 10:29:03 AM »
Sounds like a great argument for privatization, actually.
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 10:30:26 AM »
Or we could keep the vital services of police, fire, and teachers and hack the social net.
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 11:12:03 AM »
I asked my girlfriend about this, since she's a high school teacher. Never heard of it. Her words: "That sounds pretty damn stupid."

They're doing a shitty job of getting the message out.  :thatsright:
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 11:13:56 AM »
I'm sure this will be just as effective as "Not one damn dime day", and all the other failed protest ideas proposed & mentioned at the DUmp.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 12:14:25 PM »
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Catshrink  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-10-10 12:25 PM
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12. Last year, when we did this in Arizona...
 the backlash from the Legislature was harsh. They passed laws that killed tenure in the state, said districts are no longer required to let teachers know if they don't have contracts by March 15, said tenure cannot be used in a decision to recall a riffed teacher, and allow salaries to be adjusted at any time. There were other provisions.

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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 03:45:08 PM »
Well the thread over there immediately went into squabbling, with ProgressiveProfessor poo-pooing the idea and being a condescending shit.  Anyway, the list of organizations supporting this are all the radical commies.  One caught my eye, & I'm sure you know why:

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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 03:47:20 PM »
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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 06:35:05 PM »
You know, there have been instances of doctors going on strike in certain regions during which the death rate for that area actually fell. Now, there are several reasons for that, some of which might not be readily apparent (a sharp decrease in elective surgeries, for example).

But wouldn't it be a hoot if the teachers went on strike and scores on standardized tests went up in the immediate aftermath?

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Re: Teachers' Strike?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2010, 07:33:54 PM »
A strike by unionized teachers will probably result in increased property damage, but is unlikely to have any effect on education, regardless of how long it lasts.
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