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Sure, if school closes for whatever reason, be it inclement weather or a strike, it's hard for parents to find a place for the kids - however - teachers ARE NOT BABYSITTERS - the purpose of free education is not to provide free daycare. While teachers are concerned about their work benefits being cut (as all of us do) their deepest concerns are to keep class sizes low, to provide the materials and infrastructure necessary for them to do their jobs.
The American public stresses a good education however they are not willing to fund it, and are pushed by pundits and politicians to resent the people who work at these jobs.
Let's start asking this question, not why are individuals in the public sector allowed to have (supposed) great benefits (I know teachers who've had retroactive wage cuts and had to work free days to make up for it) where did the benefits in the private sector go?
The American public stresses a good education however they are not willing to fund it, and are pushed by pundits and politicians to resent the people who work at these jobs.
Let's start asking this question, not why are individuals in the public sector allowed to have (supposed) great benefits (I know teachers who've had retroactive wage cuts and had to work free days to make up for it) where did the benefits in the private sector go?
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Date: 2012-09-11 05:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-09-11 06:01 pm (UTC)