Protests In Wisconsin - Page 8

KSUViolet06 · #1 03-11-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

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.

Oh man. I am so sorry.

I'm also REALLY surprised that Texas schools are in the position to lay off Sp. Ed. teachers. That doesn't usually happen (too hard to find/replace.)

AGDee · #2 03-11-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Oh man. I am so sorry.

I'm also REALLY surprised that Texas schools are in the position to lay off Sp. Ed. teachers. That doesn't usually happen (too hard to find/replace.)

I think that will be happening in Michigan too because the gov is cutting the special ed budget by 5% and the regular ed budget only by 4%. Such a good guy.

ETA: It dawned on me. These whacko Republican Governors in these swing states may just help Obama get re-elected in the end.

bones40 · #3 03-11-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

I think that will be happening in Michigan too because the gov is cutting the special ed budget by 5% and the regular ed budget only by 4%. Such a good guy.

ETA: It dawned on me. These whacko Republican Governors in these swing states may just help Obama get re-elected in the end.

Don't bet on it. The wacko union thugs national membership was down to 14% and that was with a Democratic controlled House, Senate and White House. I am probably not as smart as you liberals but I think 86% is bigger than 14%. Most of the country is behind the Wisconsin Governor and Obama is a one term President.

AGDee · #4 03-11-2011, 06:30 PM

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Don't bet on it. The wacko union thugs national membership was down to 14% and that was with a Democratic controlled House, Senate and White House. I am probably not as smart as you liberals but I think 86% is bigger than 14%. Most of the country is behind the Wisconsin Governor and Obama is a one term President.

Read my posts above because the stuff in Michigan isn't about unions. It's about a governor trying to take the power to take over any city or school district that HE deems to be in a financial crisis and fire all of their elected officials and appoint his own manager to that city. Elected officials are NOT unionized.

As to China's education system, they have increased their funding of it by 1% every year since 1998. Education is only compulsory through age 15. It is 100% government run. They spend $2867 per student. Some students only go to agriculture school after age 15, where they learn Chinese, Mathematics and Morals. Students have to take an entrance exam to get into a college prep high school. Is that better? Really?

Our education spending in Michigan has not skyrocketed. It has gone down significantly over the past 3 years. It's been cut more than $2000 in some districts.

Psi U MC Vito · #5 03-11-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bones40

I am probably not as smart as you

FYP

LaneSig · #6 03-11-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Oh man. I am so sorry.

I'm also REALLY surprised that Texas schools are in the position to lay off Sp. Ed. teachers. That doesn't usually happen (too hard to find/replace.)

One of the things that puts ESL and SpEd on the chopping block is our smaller class sizes. People look at them and say, "Oh, you only have 5-10 kids in your classes." We have smaller classes for a reason.

They are saying that a regular history class in high school will be 40-50 students next year.

KSUViolet06 · #7 03-11-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

One of the things that puts ESL and SpEd on the chopping block is our smaller class sizes. People look at them and say, "Oh, you only have 5-10 kids in your classes." We have smaller classes for a reason.

They are saying that a regular history class in high school will be 40-50 students next year.

Jeez. That makes no sense. Hopefully OH districts don't follow suit with the SPED cuts. That would be no bueno for me in 2 years (although I have family in CA and have no problems relocating if it comes to that.)

Sidenote about class sizes: A friend of mine teaches kindergarten in a larger suburban district around here. Kindergarten registration is starting, and she was just told recently that she should plan for at least 40 kids this fall. Crazy.

sanjiyan69 · #8 03-12-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

One of the things that puts ESL and SpEd on the chopping block is our smaller class sizes. People look at them and say, "Oh, you only have 5-10 kids in your classes." We have smaller classes for a reason.

They are saying that a regular history class in high school will be 40-50 students next year.

After seeing the kids in my wife's classroom (ECSE), I totally understand why the class size is small. People only look in from the outside and not from within. This is my wife's first year in the school district. I guess we'll see what Snyder is going to do here in Michigan.

Good luck.

LaneSig · #9 03-11-2011, 10:22 AM

Teachers in PISD thought we were pretty safe - we're opening a new 9-10 high school next year and the projection that PWHS will go from 2000 to 3400 students. But, no. We find out the week after Spring Break who will be laid off.

LaneSig · #10 03-11-2011, 10:24 AM

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No. Teachers in my district thought we were safe. A new 9-10 high school is opening next year and the projected increase of PWHS from 2000 to 3400 in the next 2 years. But, we were told that layoffs are definite. We find out after Spring Break who will be let go.

Sorry for the double post. The original post did not show up for me for some reason.