88Comrade2000 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 NYT: West Virginia Teachers Give a Lesson in Union Power West Virginia teachers strike to go on over elusive pay deal I graduated high school in 1986, they never went on strike when I was in school. Right now, they said the missed days would be added to the end of the year but I think their Spring Break will be the next casuality. That's what West Virginians gets for giving GOP full control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 This is what happens when you spend millions to prop up 11,000 coal jobs and totally ignore 20,000 teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I can't find any numbers on what that increasing cost of healthcare for these teachers will look like in real dollars. Some articles mention that what teachers are expected to pay is set to rise significantly or say things like "double." What's the actual average increase and how does that compare to what teachers from other states have to pay for health care? Average salaries seem to be a somewhat meaningless number if they don't subtract what teachers have to payout as their healthcare contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 All i can say here is good for the teachers. Stick it up the mans ass, sideways. No lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Destino said: I can't find any numbers on what that increasing cost of healthcare for these teachers will look like in real dollars. Some articles mention that what teachers are expected to pay is set to rise significantly or say things like "double." What's the actual average increase and how does that compare to what teachers from other states have to pay for health care? Average salaries seem to be a somewhat meaningless number if they don't subtract what teachers have to payout as their healthcare contribution. Linked because of profanity in the tweet, but some context here: https://twitter.com/scottheins/status/969747942713298945?s=21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacase Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said: NYT: West Virginia Teachers Give a Lesson in Union Power West Virginia teachers strike to go on over elusive pay deal I graduated high school in 1986, they never went on strike when I was in school. Right now, they said the missed days would be added to the end of the year but I think their Spring Break will be the next casuality. That's what West Virginians gets for giving GOP full control. So Democrats control the school board votes for this along with the mandatory app use, but somehow it's the GPS fault. Smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Linked because of profanity in the tweet, but some context here: https://twitter.com/scottheins/status/969747942713298945?s=21 Is that 300 more a year, month, or per check? If it's the monthly or worse, that's an enormous pay cut. I'm fairly certain I'd have to be escorted (carried) from the building if my employer told me that I'd be both getting a massive pay cut and that I would be forced to track my steps on an app. Chairs would be thrown, feelings would be hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 It maybe time for Robot teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 2 hours ago, sacase said: So Democrats control the school board votes for this along with the mandatory app use, but somehow it's the GPS fault. Smh Care to actually elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Rdskns2000 said: It maybe time for Robot teachers. Huh? Not sure if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Teachers should not be able to go on strike. They should be considered essential. WTF did the students do to deserve losing spring break or going longer in to the summer? What about the seniors? They need paperwork for college admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwhiteduke Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 6 hours ago, zoony said: All i can say here is good for the teachers. Stick it up the mans ass, sideways. No lube. They won't get anything significant, or just will be replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Teachers should not be able to go on strike. They should be considered essential. WTF did the students do to deserve losing spring break or going longer in to the summer? What about the seniors? They need paperwork for college admissions. This is already a wildcat strike so not sure how you prevent teachers from going on strike. Force them to work at gunpoint maybe? West Virginia is already having a tough time filling teaching slots now and if they take any actions against striking teachers it's gonna be a hell of a lot harder to fill those spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Teachers should not be able to go on strike. They should be considered essential. WTF did the students do to deserve losing spring break or going longer in to the summer? What about the seniors? They need paperwork for college admissions. Pretty sure they aren't paid like essential personnel. West Virginia's average teacher wage is bottom 5 in the country, and I don't blame them for being upset if their 1% raise doesn't keep up with cost of living. If we treated teacher's like essential personnel, maybe then they'll act like it, but we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 47 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Teachers should not be able to go on strike. They should be considered essential. WTF did the students do to deserve losing spring break or going longer in to the summer? What about the seniors? They need paperwork for college admissions. Also the parents who now need to find child care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I saw on the news that they could go to jail for striking Keep fighting for more pay educators FIGHT THE MAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Popeman38 said: Teachers should not be able to go on strike. They should be considered essential. WTF did the students do to deserve losing spring break or going longer in to the summer? What about the seniors? They need paperwork for college admissions. Disagree. No one's going to die if teacher's don't go to work. Interestingly enough, I believe janitors and school cafeteria workers are considered essential while teachers aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Renegade7 said: Pretty sure they aren't paid like essential personnel Classic message board beatdown. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 6 hours ago, dfitzo53 said: Huh? Not sure if serious. We all know all jobs are going to be automated anyway. So, why not a test run in WV. Have AI teach the kids there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Still not sure if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said: It maybe time for Robot teachers. There likely will be more and more virtual high schools popping up in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 16 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said: It maybe time for Robot teachers. Keep playing around. This **** aint that far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Llevron said: Keep playing around. This **** aint that far away Those only work for the willing, gonna need camps for the slackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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