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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:39 PM Original message |
1.4M+ American Federation Of Teachers Backs Hillary |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hey, they're just teachers. What do they know? |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Yeah, plus, they're hardly "hip" -- |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why not Edwards? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. That's what Obama proposed |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Well I care! My father is a teacher. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Actually, you appear to be wrong. Obama does support performance pay |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Yes, and you get an A+ for that research.. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I'd give it an F - relying on a blog instead of the person's actual words is a big no-no |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. The blog contributor for the attributed quote is specializing in educational policy... |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Obama hasn't released his policy on this yet |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Google is your friend.. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. here are direct quotes from Obama about the subject |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Exactly, he explicitly said he was against merit pay as described in the article |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hopefully your thread will get more hits than mine. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hey - I just got here. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. True enough.. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I had one that called me a liar today. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Let me take a wild geuss- did their name start with a Z or an I? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Starts with a Z |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
57. I'm afraid the list is expanding exponentially... :) |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. As to be expected |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Teachers like kids |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Our state is suffering terribly from Funding Cuts to Education.. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. here's a pic for you |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thanks, Love it! |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. But...but... SHE VOTED FOR THE IWR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. So true, and we can bet that when they reach 18 y.o. they will be in the Middle East |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Amen |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Yes she is going to take really good care of the kids in Iraq! |
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Alamom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. Great news....thanks. nm |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thats a big one. :-) |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well when liars lie |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-03-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. That's why American education is the way it is... |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
20. Again proving what I say about teachers is true. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. ha ha ha ha ha! |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. How well traveled you must be |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I blame the tainted leadership of their union. HRC has made many sweet whisper promises |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. This hard working elementary schol teacher doesn't know ANY |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. hmm.. my wife is a teacher. She supports Hillary. He dad was a teacher and a Hillary fan |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Good for her |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. no, but whether you admit it or not, you post was meant to convey, through anecdotal evidence... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. They don't support her here where I live or where I work |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. you've polled every teacher in your school and all over Kansas? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. My union has |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. oh, this is new information. So you cans state with 100% certainty.. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. And can you state with certainty that all the teachers you know support her? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Was there an answer to my question somewhere in that reply?. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I know well over a hundred teachers |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I asked a simple question. Did you poll every teacher in Kansas to arrive at your claim? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I said I don't know any teachers who support her |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I find that very hard indeed to believe. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. This endorsement was made by our union |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. delete |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I already pointed that out to him |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. Wow. Just wow. Are you for real? |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Yes, teachers work hard...at oppression. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. Teachers will find it hard to vote for Obama unless he changes his |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. He wants to give us more money |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
51. The article is wrong about Obama's position |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. Will she support repealing NCLB? |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'm sure the NEA, of which I am a member, will soon endorse her as well. nt |
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