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Special Session--- Attack of Joe (Stalin)

by teachtilidieorstarve

Apr 13, 2010

On 4/12/10 I attended a WVEA regional meeting that was being held in preparation of Uncle Joe's special session on education.

Regardless if you are WVEA/AFT/Professional Educators or anti-organization you need to look at the issues that Joe Stalin is likely to put on a call for special session:

1. Abolishment of highering criteria (return of the good 'old boys system) 2. Abolish tenure 3. eliminate seniority 4. Elimating the 8 hour work day 5. Making it easier to fire all teachers (not just bad teachers) 6. Charter Schools 7. Pay for performance based on Westest scores 8. Annual evaluation based on Westest scores 9. Quick and easy certification for anyone that wants to teach 10. Additional changes to school calendar (After having just passed a bill he drafted). 11. Removing staff of low performing schools

Just thought I would pass along the info to anyone who is interested.

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kate This is all just grandstanding on the part of Manchin. He is trying to keep his name in the national spotlight, while thumping his chest for his business buddies throughout West Virginia.

In my opinion, it's all going to backfire on him if he ever runs for another political office.

Remind him of these points in your emails and p...See More

Apr 13, 2010

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Arlo On 4/13/10, kate wrote: > This is all just grandstanding on the part of Manchin. He is > trying to keep his name in the national spotlight, while > thumping his chest for his business buddies throughout West > Virginia. > > In my opinion, it's all going to backfire on him if he ever > runs for another political office. > >...See More

Apr 14, 2010

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Hmmmm While I am not a fan of Ole Joe whatsoever, I wonder about this topic. Notice the wording used:

" . . .Joe Stalin is likely to put on a call . . ."

as opposed to "WILL put" or "Plans on putting" or "I know this because I have evidence" and so on.

No, I don't think Joe is friendly to teachers (and I wonder how friendly th...See More

Apr 14, 2010

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Jyminia On 4/14/10, Hmmmm wrote:

> > No, I don't think Joe is friendly to teachers (and I wonder > how friendly the miners will be to him after this disaster, > considering possible ties to D.B.), and while these might be > valid concerns, I don't know why one needs to speculate on > what might happen. That only gets people in a...See MoreOn 4/14/10, Hmmmm wrote:

> > No, I don't think Joe is friendly to teachers (and I wonder > how friendly the miners will be to him after this disaster, > considering possible ties to D.B.), and while these might be > valid concerns, I don't know why one needs to speculate on > what might happen. That only gets people in an uproar over > what could be . . . nothing. >

I currently teach in Georgia. Thanks to the above thinking, I've been informed that next year I don't have a job. Considering that thousands of teachers are losing their jobs nationwide, it makes my national search more than daunting.

Considering the economy, the negativity being shoved down our professions throats, you can NOT afford to be passive in any way, shape, or form, or you could sit around and do nothing until it's... whoa! Too late!

You need to look closely at the situation in Florida. Last week, it was quite certain that they were going to pass the most radical, destructive educational bills known to the United States in order to garner Race to the Top funds from the government. Becuase teachers, students, and parents got into an uproar, Govenor Crist went against his party's shove through legistlation and veto'd it.

Do NOT sit on your butts, doing nothing! Contact your state legislators, your media, news, television, newspapers... Become aware of the bill and be experts on the reasons WHY it won't work. Most teachers quit within 5 years and most of THOSE teachers could not cope with the stress that it is to teach. Are there bad teachers? Yes. Just like there are bad doctors, bad politians, bad warehouse workers, bad electricians... there are ways to police that. Come up with ways to police your own. Get involved.

It's hard, it's time consuming but right now, we have a government that thinks our schools and children whould be run like a business! They can't treat your students like a commodity. And if you sit on your hands, waiting, that's exactly what will happen.

And when we ALL walk and potential teachers see the job isn't worth the effort and the below poverty pay, then what will happen?

Apr 19, 2010

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in the know FYI This is all about getting money from the feds. It has nothing to do with improving education for our children. Remember this spring when we had stimulus money and Uncle Joe cut education funding and replaced it with stimulus money. These funds were suppose to be used to maintain employment for public school. He is pressing this so he can balanc...See MoreFYI This is all about getting money from the feds. It has nothing to do with improving education for our children. Remember this spring when we had stimulus money and Uncle Joe cut education funding and replaced it with stimulus money. These funds were suppose to be used to maintain employment for public school. He is pressing this so he can balance the state budget on our backs. Also remember the WVEA asked members to go on strike four years ago and only a few counties decide to go. You have to stand up for yourselves once in a while. With no respect from any government officals except in the house we have to stand up for ourselves. On 4/19/10, Jyminia wrote: > On 4/14/10, Hmmmm wrote: > >> >> No, I don't think Joe is friendly to teachers (and I wonder >> how friendly the miners will be to him after this disaster, >> considering possible ties to D.B.), and while these might be >> valid concerns, I don't know why one needs to speculate on >> what might happen. That only gets people in an uproar over >> what could be . . . nothing. >> > > > I currently teach in Georgia. Thanks to the above thinking, I've > been informed that next year I don't have a job. Considering > that thousands of teachers are losing their jobs nationwide, it > makes my national search more than daunting. > > Considering the economy, the negativity being shoved down our > professions throats, you can NOT afford to be passive in any > way, shape, or form, or you could sit around and do nothing > until it's... whoa! Too late! > > You need to look closely at the situation in Florida. Last week, > it was quite certain that they were going to pass the most > radical, destructive educational bills known to the United > States in order to garner Race to the Top funds from the > government. Becuase teachers, students, and parents got into an > uproar, Govenor Crist went against his party's shove through > legistlation and veto'd it. > > Do NOT sit on your butts, doing nothing! Contact your state > legislators, your media, news, television, newspapers... Become > aware of the bill and be experts on the reasons WHY it won't > work. Most teachers quit within 5 years and most of THOSE > teachers could not cope with the stress that it is to teach. Are > there bad teachers? Yes. Just like there are bad doctors, bad > politians, bad warehouse workers, bad electricians... there are > ways to police that. Come up with ways to police your own. Get > involved. > > It's hard, it's time consuming but right now, we have a > government that thinks our schools and children whould be run > like a business! They can't treat your students like a > commodity. And if you sit on your hands, waiting, that's exactly > what will happen. > > And when we ALL walk and potential teachers see the job isn't > worth the effort and the below poverty pay, then what will > happen?

Apr 27, 2010

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