WV teacher strke
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Yes. Does it bother you that I continue to refer to WV as my state...and my money goes toward teachers salaries ? The abuse teacher unions push on citizens here makes me even more emphatic that it doesn’t get out of control in MY state.
Are you an educator and think that even the little things matter?
Support the Teachers 100% but unfortunately due to the unluck of the draw I guess, I have negotiated many of contracts in manufacturing where Unions have went on strike and the Company or in this case the government never caves just my experience as I’m sure there are success stories. They may move money around but in the end the bottom line remains the same. Need to settle and get our teachers back at work as a lot of people are suffering for only a few of the Union leadership that will blow smoke up your you know what and tell you we got this but in the end they only care about themselves and how they can go up in the Union Leadership positions.
Me too. 2007 Tacoma pickup with 223,000 miles on it. 1% pay raise last year and increase in health insurance.
Saying what I expressed is wrong without the ability to express why your misinterpreted post is correct while not even making an attempt to explain why.... ....weak.
The trajectory of insurance costs going up is pretty steady going back to at least 1999. Health care costs are a big problem but they aren’t a Republican/Democrat issue.
Lol, So I guess you think molding the minds of and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders isn’t important. You’re making yourself feel like your current occupation is far more vital than it actually is. I hope this helped you feel better about yourself. Stay out of situations for which you have limited knowledge.
That's not what he said. He said teachers aren't the only ones working OT for free. The majority of working people have to do that. That isn't an argument that teachers should be using to justify their strike. I think they should be paid more just like everybody else. We're all Mountaineers and we want the best for each other. This strike should never have happened. Protest all you want. Pack the capital if need be, but don't hurt the kids and parents in the process.
Most of June + July & August. My brother in-law paints houses in the summer and makes a chunk of money. One of my old high school teachers worked for Morgantown Produce in the summer delivering produce to grocery stores. They seemed to like it cause it broke up the monotony of teaching and entire year.
Now teachers...who claim they can’t find a way to earn a livable income...are molding minds and inspiring leaders? Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside...
...and then...dicking on other professions... ...classic.
You just described the situation of most employed people in WV. Particularly Southern WV. It’s a super tough economy. I’m very blessed at the moment but if things change for the business I work for I’ll be forced to leave as well.
I’m good with finding money for a raise. Teacher recruitment and detainment should be a top priority, but it’s time we get something in return.
Why don’t we try some charter schools. Create a merit based compensation system that encourages Innovation and competition.
Prior to 2014, the most I ever paid in a year for healthcare and expenses was 5K, last year 20K. Who made it illegal for employers to reimburse inurance premiums?
What were the increase rates for each of those years from 99 on?
It’s not so much an argument to justify the strike as it is a response to people who love to use the tired old “they only work 9 months per year” argument.
The teachers and their uniom want to outlaw charter schools in WV as well as the pay raise and PEIA reductions.
Why would they demand or even want that?
I know a former prosecuting attorney who quit and is a paid fire fighter in Loudon county Virginia.
This can be a good thing or a bad thing......................and a whole other conversation.
Let’s, get one thing correct, the WVEA is NOT an actual union. WV teachers don’t have a union like PA.
Everyone wants Darnell Wright to stay in-state and attend WVU, but they can’t be bothered to ensure that those educating him don’t leave the state for a fair wage.
The road to a better tomorrow in WV is through our state’s education system.
Everyone wants Darnell Wright to stay in-state and attend WVU, but they can’t be bothered to ensure that those educating him don’t leave the state for a fair wage.
The road to a better tomorrow in WV is through our state’s education system.
I love West Virginia with all of my heart but leaving was the best move I ever could have made. I love it but I will never come back. It gave me an unfair advantage in the South and I appreciate the hell out of it.
I have one vehicle, so less would be zero. No boat, camper trailer, atv, motorcycle, etc.
If those educating him steer him to WVU, I am all for a massive raise for them.
Education is essential. Absolutely essential. I don't think anybody would dispute that. That's not an argument anybody is making. Harming people (kids and parents) by walking off the job isn't the way to make change happen. They could have made as much noise by protesting at the capital every day.
That’s fine and a fair point, but I’m tired of the uninformed perpetuating the false narrative that teachers only work 9 months/year.
School days are going to be added on to the end of the school year is my understanding. So the kids are not losing instructional days.
That's fine, but you have to realize that people who work 12 months/year and similar OT percentages do in fact work more than teachers. That's not a point that can be disputed.
Guess some years are longer than others....
Teachers get more money for summer school and such.... ...but shhhh.... ...that’s a secret.