OPEA has been on the news the last couple, three days, saying they were gonna urge their members to strike along with the teachers.
I have been lazy and not paid much attention beyond the margins.
Is there a single organization that represents teachers in Oklahoma?
If so, what is their position, if they have one, on how the raise should be paid for? Or are they simply asking for a raise and expecting the legislature to figure that part out?
... are they simply asking for a raise and expecting the legislature to figure that part out?
This is definitely true but if we were to \trim some of that administration down to reasonable numbers, it wouldn't amount to enough for a decent pay raise for teachers. Though it would be a good start.Exactly this...
Now, I don't disagree that our teachers are underpaid for what they are asked to do. But at the same time the issue is not just funding. The other side of the coin is that the $$ they do have is not being used effectively and is going to fund much more "upper management" than is really needed.
You are not helping Jack. Anyone who walks off a job to benefit themselves at the cost of the children and false pretenses, a job they were free to pick, and were not forced to take do not deserve it. They are expendable and need to be replaced.
When ALL and I mean ALL of the previous taxes that were levied UNDER FALSE PRETENSES to fund our failure of public education are used as they were slated when voted on then we can start talking. No one more fecking dime. This robing Peter to pay Paul BS needs to end
I don't mind taxes long as there are results. They are necessary but our state is a poor state. So what the heck, let's raise taxes. Like that ever works. What do you call doing something over and over expecting a different outcome? Insanity, socialism or Liberalism?
America spends more than any other country. Several countries combined. Yet public education here in the good ol USA ranks 17th in the world. Throwing more money at 17th or our state does not seem to be the answer. What are the other countries doing that we are not and spending far less? Maybe we should hire teachers from some of these other countries. The ones we have now are failing the children and the country.
More money does not equate to caring. If the teachers want more money they need to get some side jobs. Just like firefighters, police or other state workers do. Sort of like how anybody else that wants more money does. Most people just don't hold hostages. Plain and simple. Quit holding the children hostage and pretending that it is about the kiddies and not them
As well as state run service of some sort. Some were bashing on state employees but they would certainly not like it if we were not doing this job for you.you benefit from the public education system EVERY DAY.
This is definitely true but if we were to \trim some of that administration down to reasonable numbers, it wouldn't amount to enough for a decent pay raise for teachers. Though it would be a good start.
This ^^^^^ !!!I'm all for a teacher raise, but I expect the money that is already going to education be properly accounted for and properly allocated before more funds are asked for. That's not unreasonable at all....it's basic fiscal sanity.
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