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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Isn't Teaching "All Abut the Children?"

With the recent Wisconsin "sick out" of teachers and protest marches by public sector union members, I can't help but wonder; what happened to public education being "all about the children?"

I hear no one asking the question; what about parents having to make arrangements for their kids during the day, while mom and dad go off to earn a living, from which taxes will be taken to pay for the very teachers who refuse to work?

What lessons are the teachers giving to the Wisconsin kids? That you can lie about why you're taking a day off work? Is that okay? Is it okay if the kids lie to the teacher about why they didn't do their homework? And how about those state politicians who just decide to leave the state to avoid dealing with tough issues.

And for all the public sector employees around the country who are protesting over the weekend "in support of their Wisconsin brethren," do you not understand there is a lack of money in the system? Are the people who pay the salaries just supposed to keep ponying up more and more while the salary providers (taxpayers) continue to face tough economic times themselves?

I again ask you; if big government is such a good thing, why do government employees need to unionize? And the next time you hear teachers screaming (during budget negotiations) about how the children will be denied a quality education, remember what is happening now in Wisconsin and being supported by unions around the country. Make no mistake, the strongest supporters of the protesters are not concerned about the quality of education provided the students. It is all about themselves.

What do you think?

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