Protests In Wisconsin

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School districts in Texas are laying off teachers in huge numbers. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, districts are being forced to let go of anywhere from 200+ (Irving schools are not renewing 1st year teachers) to 3000 (Dallas school district, Fort Worth is only letting go of 1000). Yes, some positions maybe redudant or teachers who teach smaller classrooms.

We've been told that our classroom numbers will increase by 10-20 students.

The districts are begging the Texas governor to release funds from the state's Rainy Day Fund. It's a $9 billion fund for emergencies.

Gov. Rick Perry's (aka, Gov. Goodhair) response: "The school districts need to solve their own problems and not run to the state to solve them." He is refusing to release any funds.

Meanwhile, Gov. Goodhair has pushed through a bill that requires any woman seeking an abortion to have her doctor give her a mandatory sonogram, discuss what is seen, and to sign a paper that they discussed the sonogram and exactly what they saw.

I thought Republicans were all about government not interfering in people's lives.

And, yesterday after school, I found out that I may lose my job. 15 years of teaching. A Master's. Department Head. 5 areas of certification (meaning I have licenses to teach in 5 areas). And I was told that my department will be one of the first ones affected along with Special Education.