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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
Isn't this what Unions do all the time? Pull employees out to strike as a bargaining tactic? Thus affecting the work of the company.
I think it's selfish for teachers (Unions) to demand extra pay in our economy. I know teachers aren't the highest payed employees, and I have a lot of respect for them. Ninety percent of my friends are teachers or have teaching degrees. But, how many of you out there get paid salary and put in way more than 40 hours a week? I have some friends who work up to 60 hours a week and don't get paid extra because that is part of their job. Teachers have a lot of responsibilities with their students but they want to get paid extra to eat with them once or twice a week? Or to set up tutoring sessions? When I was in high school, or even junior high or elementary, our teachers were always available after school or before school for extra help.
Maybe firing the whole district isn't the right thing, but the Union demanding extra pay isn't the right thing either, especially if it's been proven that they are not doing their job. The article didn't really talk about that. I also hope all those parents supporting the teachers are supporting their children's schooling and aren't letting them run wild, not giving two shits.
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Trust me, in most cases 40 or even 60 hours at a desk is nothing compared to the hours spent TRYING to teach and discipline many of these kids in the classroom today. Yesterday's students and today's students are totally different. You really don't get it but you would if you could go into an inner city school and observe a classroom, just one and you would get the point.