I agree that unions are responsible for many things but having been part of
a non-union state I still had a duty free lunch and a planning period
daily. Luckily, I have never had an power hungry administrator. When I was
in a union state I taught everything right down to art, music and p.e. and
my planning time was once a week. However, I did have a duty free lunch and
never went one year without a raise. Now in my former non-union state
teachers will most likely lose 10 days of pay, which they found out about
AFTER they signed their contracts. Perhaps I am wrong but at least what I
seem to be finding out now in OH that there appears to be some sort of
hierarchy that exists for school employees. For example, if a para position
were to be posted then those already working as paras would be given first
consideration before some "new" person in the district would be given a
crack at the job regardless of qualifications. If I am a credentialed
teacher with a Master's degree and plenty of classroom experience, why is a
person more qualified than I am simply because he/she has been in the
district longer. What is wrong with the most qualified person being the
right person for the job rather than the next person in line?

On 11/15/09, Cate wrote:
> You are 100% correct. Teachers would still be working in "Little House on
> the Prairie" 1-room school houses if unions hadn't stepped up. We would
> still have 45 in our first grade classes. And, kids would be allowed to
> beat us up if the unions weren't there to set the laws. You wouldn't have
> planning periods and duty free lunches, also. I will happily pay my dues
> EVERY year!
>
> On 11/12/09, Yes wrote:
>> Yes, it is true, law does not allow funds of union dues to go to
>> political action, unless the member decides it.
>>
>> I don't agree with 100% of the stances either....but if it comes down to
>> no union or union, I'll take membership, every time. I've been too much
>> administrator power grab and bad decisions in my near 20 year career
>> that can ruin a teacher's career in its tracks to not be a part of a
>> group that can protect the individual. Teachers have put in too much
>> time and effort in their education and craft to have it destroyed by an
>> administrator or board.
>>
>> On 11/11/09, OEA member wrote:
>>> You do not have to contribute to the political action committee
>>> (PAC) of most teacher unions. That is normally an option.
>>>
>
>
>>>> On 11/07/09, Tanisha wrote:
>>>>> I used to work in a charter school where there was no union.
>>>>> Now, thank god, I work in a school district. I make an amount
>>>>> of money I can live on, have good benefits, get to attend
>>>>> professional development,and best of all can advocate for my
>>>>> students with out fear of retribution from administrators who
>>>>> are only out to make money. We need our unions! Anyways, I
>>>>> support all those issues that the NEA supports. Go NEA!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>

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