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Originally posted by stevepaa
But he is using the teachers as a scapegoat, and that is what is wrong. He billed himself as the fixer, but he is more like the villifier. Point at the teachers, and say that they are the problem. Disgusting.
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I agree, it has become too personal (both toward the teachers and toward the Governor. The Legislature, well, it's open season on them for a good reason
). Like tabs says, the Gov. is going after the union, not the teachers personally.
The union affords a lot of protections to teachers, and I don't want to get into a debate about whether unionization is good or bad here. But the unions, in holding this power, also oppose any changes to the system that many (most) would see as progress. Their first priority, by definition, is not the kids, it's protecting their constituents.