Dan McGuire wrote: > As I said a month ago, score one for Jennings and the union busters, >take off about a 190 points or more for teachers, students and families.
With all due respect, I think it's inaccurate to characterize this as an attempt by anyone to make the union look bad. The union seems to be doing a fine job of that all by itself. Throughout this whole realignment mess, the union has had ample opportunity to say "stop, wait a minute, we realize this realignment will cause more harm than good to the schools, the kids, and to many of our own teachers. Let's work out some concessions and a compromise solution." But nothing such has been forthcoming. The union response has been to chant "seniority, seniority, seniority" - the same maddening persistence with which our our president chants "tax cuts." The union isn't the only problem. The Board and Administration gave ample evidence at tonight's board meeting that they are also unwilling to take risks on this issue. But the union is part of the problem. David Curle East Harriet REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
