| Latest Post: Started By: Rank: Category A new documentary film, "Looking for Superman" suggests that American education is severly flawed. Is this view justified?As a former history teacher, I believe that the majority of today's public issues are rooted in the quality - or lack thereof - of American education. Never in my own memory have I noticed so many students (and adults) who are so uninformed about even the most basic facts of history, civics, geography ... Recent studies suggest that U.S. schools rank well below other nations in the disciplines of math and science ... "Waiting for Superman" (which needs to be shown locally) says that the "blame" or "responsibility" for this sad state of affairs rests upon several factors - i.e. the distractions of TV and computer games; teachers' unions that support "tenure" for some incompetent teachers; uncaring parents; "pressure groups" that demonize public education to promote private, sectarian schools; politicians who burden schools with "unfunded mandates" like "No Child Left Behind" ... Or is it "all of the above" Member CommentsR1KRA8“Recently, teachers in the Roscommon school district jettisoned the MEA in favor of an independent union, which costs them less in annual dues and provides better service.” . . . Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA By Ben Velderman * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8“Recently, teachers in the Roscommon school district jettisoned the MEA in favor of an independent union, which costs them less in annual dues and provides better service.” Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA By Ben Velderman * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8Question: How long will it be before the long-time retired USW union “Free-Rider” member returns to 'pile on' more of his cut & paste rants? Answer: 31 minutes * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8Let sleeping dogs lie . . . How long will it be before the long-time retired USW “Free-Rider” member returns to pile one more of his cut & paste rants? * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8“And now that “right-to-work” has freed Michigan educators from forced unionization, local teacher union leaders are scrambling to find ways of retaining those members who have had enough of the MEA’s radical ways.” Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA By Ben Velderman * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8“A sizeable number of teachers are sick of the MEA’s hyper-partisan ways that put politics and special interest concerns over the practical needs of rank-and-file members, reports Bridge Magazine.”
Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA By Ben Velderman * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8Munster is the type who would do all the whining about paying dues while gladly accepting the benefits of a USW retirement that unions provide. Utterly typical of a “FREE-RIDER”! “since I retired I am not obligated anymore , its a curtesy. Am I obligated to pay dues till I die ?” ~ free4all * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 39 days ago. R1KRA8“A sizeable number of teachers are sick of the MEA’s hyper-partisan ways that put politics and special interest concerns over the practical needs of rank-and-file members, reports Bridge Magazine.” . . .
Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA
By Ben Velderman
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(ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8Please wait until Munster is done "piling on" his "cut & paste" repeats. * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“The Ohio AFL-CIO president continued by reciting a litany of union talking points, pretending every bad thing is a result of workplace freedom and its supporters.”
“Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) Executive Director Joe Rugola” “Rugola was paid $253,351 in dues taken from workers last year, based on U.S. Department of Labor records. OAPSE is an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which itself is an AFL-CIO affiliate.” . . . AFL-CIO Claims Workplace Freedom Silences Workers, Outsources Jobs By Jason Hart (ohio.mediatrackers) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“ “American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s pay jumped to $407,323 between 2010 and 2011, while her counterpart at the National Education Association, Dennis Van Roekel, got a raise to $362,644. Factor in stipends and other paid expenses and Weingarten took in $493,859 and Van Roekel $460,060 for 2011.” . . .
‘1 percent’ union bosses have little financial solidarity with everyday union members Posted by or from a variety of publications on EducationViews (educationviews) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees President Gerald McEntee – $512,489.” . . . Not exactly the 99%: Top union leaders’ salaries By Sean Higgins (The Washington Examiner) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“ “ “They want us to be seen as laborers and not professionals. I get nothing for my dues except them going to keeping ineffective teachers employed and treated like a servant.” ” ” . . . Average teacher makes $44G while their top union bosses pull in nearly $500G Posted by or from a variety of publications on EducationViews (educationviews) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“Teachers across the country face pay freezes and possible layoffs, but the heads of the two biggest teachers unions saw their pay jump 20 percent last year, to nearly half a million dollars apiece.” . . . Average teacher makes $44G while their top union bosses pull in nearly $500G Posted by or from a variety of publications on EducationViews (educationviews) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“Workplace freedom lets workers opt out of paying union bosses – period.” AFL-CIO Claims Workplace Freedom Silences Workers, Outsources Jobs By Jason Hart (ohio.mediatrackers) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8WOW . . . Seven ‘CUT & PASTE’ in a row.
Now that the long-time retired “freeloading” USW member has his repetitive “cut& paste” rants of name-calling, insults, and wild claims out of his system momentarily. . . . Are you worried about an older loved one’s memory or behavior? . . . “Repetition. People with dementia may repeat stories, sometimes word for word. They may keep asking the same questions, no matter how many times they’re answered.” . . . Early Warning Signs: When to Call the Doctor About Alzheimer's (webmd) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“Examine the person’s reaction when they're busted in a lie.” “Vindictive and may seek revenge. Rage and anger may be another reaction stemming from being “outed”, so expect possible retaliation or vindictive behavior.” . . . How to Spot a Pathological Liar Edited by JillianC, TechFlash1, Flickety, Zareen and 22 others (wikihow) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8Tell-Tell Signs . . . . . . “Another symptom is telling the same stories or asking the same questions over and over, with no recollection that the questions have just been asked and answered. In conversation they may repeat the same piece of information 20 times, remaining wholly unaware that they are repeating the same thing in absolutely stereotyped expression.” . . . Alcohol Dementia Memory, Learning and Other Cognitive Skills By Buddy T (alcoholism.about) * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8“In the wake of Michigan officially becoming a “right-to-work” state in March, some pro-union teachers are looking to drop their Michigan Education Association affiliation, in hopes that another bargaining agent will be more responsive to their needs.”
Under Right-to-Work, Michigan’s local teacher unions consider dropping MEA By Ben Velderman * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. R1KRA8Four more repeats by a long-time retired "non-union dues paying" USW member * * * (ohioansforworkplacefreedom) Posted 40 days ago. Post a Comment |