Why do we have teachers' unions, like the National Education Association?
To help teachers, so that in turn the children get the best education possible?
Think again.
In the words of the National Education Association's chief lawyer, Bob Chanin,
"It is not because we care about children and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child. NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power.”
He goes on to say that educational achievement and increased teacher quality are important, but aren't the reasons that the NEA exists. Those issues are mere incidentals and"must not be achieved at the expense of due process, employee rights and collective bargaining. That simply is too high a price to pay.”
So take that, schoolkids--it's not YOU that's important, it's pay and benefits for teachers.
Listen to the whole speech:
http://nation.foxnews.com/culture/2011/02/23/teachers-union-big-wig-says-its-not-about-kids-its-about-power
This makes me sick. I'm sure you feel the same way, being a teacher yourself! and NOT for the pay.
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