tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post8640563726334062697..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Teachers On StrikeHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-32229582405383804912012-09-11T22:09:59.416-05:002012-09-11T22:09:59.416-05:00I've read somewhere that the original raise as...I've read somewhere that the original raise asked for was 30 percent.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-79475308763680033272012-09-11T19:51:17.420-05:002012-09-11T19:51:17.420-05:00This economy just isn't one for a raise like t...This economy just isn't one for a raise like that...especially if you are already making wages like those. That's pretty good pay by todays standard!Blondeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827536147609261504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-75025962171843959632012-09-11T07:58:30.040-05:002012-09-11T07:58:30.040-05:00Also, how could these teachers seriously expect MO...Also, how could these teachers seriously expect MORE tax money from some poor hourly worker mom making minimum wage at Wal-Mart? I get that teachers are paid more than they are, and construction work costs billions, and some people in government earn way more than me, but past a certain point it becomes juuuust a little insensitive. :/Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-56638628240193585652012-09-11T07:56:19.226-05:002012-09-11T07:56:19.226-05:00Whoa. I like red. Just not commie red. And it b...Whoa. I like red. Just not commie red. And it boggles me because communism in its purest form is nothing like what these dictatorships/extreme socialist governments wind up becoming.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-72638168913341975212012-09-11T07:54:12.109-05:002012-09-11T07:54:12.109-05:00Exactly. In this economy when people are struggli...Exactly. In this economy when people are struggling to put a roof over their heads, they shouldn't be expected to fund this via the schools. It's unreasonable.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-7128744654429014642012-09-11T07:19:07.496-05:002012-09-11T07:19:07.496-05:00There is more to this than striking and pay. Have ...There is more to this than striking and pay. Have you noticed the color they chose to wear? Red. Illinois is not a red state, it is a blue state. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/09/11/us/jp-STRIKE-1/jp-STRIKE-1-articleLarge.jpg<br /><br />My husband grew up in Latin America and keeps up with the news, especially on socialist/communist dictators such as Hugo Chavez. Compare the picture from the teacher's strike to this. The choice of color is not a coincidence. http://venezuelanalysis.com/files/imagecache/images_set/images/2010/01/chvez_plaz_o_leary.jpgwalkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-38124337320191206812012-09-11T04:06:36.923-05:002012-09-11T04:06:36.923-05:00$74,839 plus a 16% rise? I earn about a fifth of t...$74,839 plus a 16% rise? I earn about a fifth of that and we get a 3% rise spread over three years or so. Even if I worked full time, I would still get much less than $74+k. Of course my job is nowhere near as specialised as teaching, but to me, this is like hearing that one of our politicians is finding it hard to manage on his $330,000 per year salary. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-61004909279830226712012-09-10T20:02:22.437-05:002012-09-10T20:02:22.437-05:00Dang. Two of my children have pretty pronounced l...Dang. Two of my children have pretty pronounced lisps. One goes to public school and they have done NOTHING to fix it. It isn't a big deal unless someone ignorant decides to make it so.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-9614019573380453572012-09-10T19:59:17.893-05:002012-09-10T19:59:17.893-05:00Hi, Mommy to three! I guess I'm not alone, th...Hi, Mommy to three! I guess I'm not alone, then.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-39807418151257446812012-09-10T18:56:19.028-05:002012-09-10T18:56:19.028-05:00You want insanity? Watch this excerpt from a speec...You want insanity? Watch this excerpt from a speech given by the Chicago teacher's union leader. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1YXOSaMZzs&feature=player_embedded#! I found it at Michelle Malkin. The full speech is also available, but I think I've seen enough.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586139365230028783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-20766677430331678122012-09-10T16:11:21.355-05:002012-09-10T16:11:21.355-05:00I live here and no, it doesn't make sense to m...I live here and no, it doesn't make sense to me either.Mommy to threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18260785679196300920noreply@blogger.com