Funky Boss
Normally I run my nonsense here and at Sticks of Fire before submitting to local papers. However, this latest assault on teachers had me so infuriated that I rushed an op-ed off to The Tampa Tribune first.
Work schedules will change for high school teachers next year. Read my response.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
posted by kate @ 2:04 PM
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4 Comments:
Kate
What is with the teachers complaining all the frickin' time?
Most people work at least 9 hours a day, whether it's all at the office or taking some work home.
Teachers in Broward County start at $39,000. That's more than Public Defenders and State Attorneys start at, and they went to Law School.
You have almost 3 months vacation per year. Pro Rating a 9 month salary over 12 months would be the equivilant of $52,000 per year.
Crybabies. If you want full-time pay, get a full-time job. I'd love to have 2 months off every summer. I'd love to get out of work at 3:00 pm. I'd love to have a union that ensures that if I molest a kid, all that happens is they move me to an adminstrative job.
My 4 year old neice told me she wants to be a teacher, the problem is, she can't, she doesn't cry enough.
moderate
What AP said. Especially: "It should be inferred to mean that, rather than making sacrifices or creative accounting within the school walls in order to give the appearance that that goal is met, sacrifices or budgetary reprioritizing should be done outside of the school."
And don't lump me in with complaining teachers or anyone else for that matter. There's a difference between b*tching about a new grading system or extra duty (hehe) and presenting a good argument against bad policy decisions. My guess is that you know there's a difference as well, Assbag, or you wouldn't be visiting this site to gaze into my baby blues every day.
Merry F*cking Christmas.
Assbag? (too much schnitt)
Don't devolve Kate, it doesn't suit you.
Here's a hint. Once you start complaining, you lose people for the rest of what may be a valid argument.
By the way. It wasn't your "Baby-blues" I was looking at. I'd say the shirt was more of a Royal Blue.
AP - I hope you're doing well too. My other half is doing just fine. In a sad massocistic way, I think she misses you guys.
M
Hey Moderate, who is complaining? You might want to check that log in your own eye before trying to remove the splinter from someone else’s. You seem to have complaining down pat.
The argument is one of accountability, good faith and funding. The amendment (voted for in a free election) states that the funding must come from the state government. It specifically precludes requiring funds from district and local levels to carryout the class-size reduction amendment. Adam’s Professor did hit the nail on the head when stating, “…rather than making sacrifices or creative accounting within the school walls in order to give the appearance that that goal is met, sacrifices or budgetary reprioritizing should be done outside of the school.” I do not consider it complaining when we “the people” demand that our leaders follow a directive voted for in an election. Elected officials work for us, it is not their job to find shell games to circumvent the will of the people. Assuming you graduated from high school and, that you paid attention in American Government class, you should know this.
Finally, do you think it does a service to the rest of us when you defend employers sucking every extra hour possible from their workers? I spent fifteen years in the business world and enjoyed most of it. There is one thing I did not particularly enjoy, though. You know as well as I do supervisors are a dime a dozen and every employee has one on each shoulder. Do not drag me back into that sad fact because you want professional teaching to follow a business model. We perform a necessary public service and as a professional teacher, I want to keep it that way.
Merry Christmas and be happy that the New Year will bring more of the same: freedom and democracy.
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