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3Hotdogs

(12,434 posts)
Wed Aug 23, 2023, 11:55 PM Aug 2023

How to solve the nation's problems: What I learned tonight --- teachers' unions suck.

Get rid of regulations,

Take away the 80k new employees from IRS and use the money to send soldiers to the border.

Guns aren't the problem (Oh, and teachers' unions are the real source of our problems) George Soros's prosecutors are.

Let Europe handle Russians in (fukkin teacher's unions) Ukraine.

Instead of worrying about climate change (Christie took care of the N.J. teachers' union) worry about China making money off of us, selling batteries.

Life is important. Jesus says so. (Jesus probably wouldn't support teachers' unions).

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How to solve the nation's problems: What I learned tonight --- teachers' unions suck. (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 OP
Nice summary of GQP talking points. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #1
Adding leftieNanner Aug 2023 #2
I bet Hunter's elementary school was loaded with teacher union members. 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #4
Sounds like I missed nothing by not watching it, nt OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2023 #3
Well, that got my attention BigmanPigman Aug 2023 #5
I am a retired N.J. teacher. Yes, Christine Todd Whitman was the first to fuck us over, followed by 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #6
WI Republicans hate them some Teachers Unions TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #7

BigmanPigman

(51,636 posts)
5. Well, that got my attention
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 03:02 AM
Aug 2023

As a second career I chose to be a teacher. I chose to become a teacher in 1994 when I had to be realistic and realized I could never support myself with my Bach. Of Fine Arts Degree. After being laid off, for the 3rd time in 3 years due to the Raygun/Bush economy, I knew I had to choose a career that had a union. I ended up becoming the union rep at my school site and it saved my ass many, many times. From being laid off to no health insur I went through Hell but it would have been worse without union representation. What really pissed me off was all of the newer, younger teachers who did not support the union but benefited from them all the same!

My dad worked for AT&T and I remember the summer vacation I spent on the picket line. He was always pissed off at the young, female employees who didn't give a shit but benefited from union representation. Some things never change it seems.

3Hotdogs

(12,434 posts)
6. I am a retired N.J. teacher. Yes, Christine Todd Whitman was the first to fuck us over, followed by
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 07:23 AM
Aug 2023

His Rotundity.

But

The following Democratic governors haven't helped a bit, since.

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)
7. WI Republicans hate them some Teachers Unions
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 10:19 AM
Aug 2023

And used them to castrate all the Public Unions (except Police and Fire) and pass "Right to Work" (for less) in WI when Snotty was governor.

I didn't watch, but I am sure there was some gloating there.

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