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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:17 AM Original message |
Teachers refusing to grade papers in Berkeley |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Shades of the Air Traffic Controllers |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. My thoughts exactly |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. the nurses and state employees |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
167. he's already attacking nurses |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
129. A 2000 hour work year goes by fast when you put in 60 hours a week. |
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fuwah (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #129 |
172. working hours |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
181. Arnold CANT fire them- they're "working to rule" |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #181 |
199. In Brazil we call this "Operation Standard" (Operação Padrão) |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. There's a novel idea for the Governor |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. But he pulled himself up by his boot straps and now has |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ledenhosen Straps!? |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. But that's THE underlying justification for all |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
87. Careful! Not all Bratwurst belongs on the table (or grill!) |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #87 |
203. Your Bratwurst is beautiful! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yep... this bad! Poor teachers poor kids and the raise doesn't even |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. If some of these superintendents would |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
149. Amen to that! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #149 |
192. Not going to find that happening any time soon... n/t |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's tragic that the people we rely on most, in society, |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. AMEN! |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. How Do You Figure? |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. 7 hours a day, 1260 hours per annum? BWAA HAA HAA HAAA |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. That's why... |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 06:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
206. You're Right, I Say We Start Paying Teachers The Same As Babysitters |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #206 |
210. The casinos where I live |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Your figures are off. |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
50. This is sort of what I'm getting at |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. It depends on their certification level, actually. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. They're not playing a "we get paid for 7 hours a day" game |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. Sure |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
162. I don't take issue with any of your points but this. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. On average |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Teachers also have to spend some summers in school |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Ok this is good |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Not paying for supplies?! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. good point |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. That's My Point |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #68 |
113. But we can't teach without supplies |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #113 |
121. See I disagree |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #121 |
128. 5K budget??? |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. Thats why you're underpaid |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #132 |
135. Most teachers would be fired if they went on strike |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #132 |
141. But we are all about what is best for kids |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #132 |
145. A couple of problems |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #145 |
160. My district went through two devastating strikes |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 12:28 AM Response to Reply #160 |
176. Sounds like Dansville without the arrests. |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:55 AM Response to Reply #132 |
184. Unions |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:35 PM Response to Reply #184 |
211. The teachers unions in this country |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:29 PM Response to Reply #68 |
151. We know that we are being used! We have a responsibility to our students |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
182. Prep time |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Also, it's the nature of the job |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
146. They told us in college that |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
73. 2-3 hours of prep per hour in the class??? |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #73 |
85. Sure... |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #73 |
89. He shouldnt be satisfied with a 1st year lesson plan... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #73 |
147. He's not a usual case, to be honest. |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #147 |
152. Last year I had 164 essays to grade in June for spring semester grades! |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:37 PM Response to Reply #152 |
155. I usually did grade in my sleep. *giggle!* |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:32 AM Response to Reply #155 |
179. Exactly...or something extraordinary that moves you to tears! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
108. We do NOT get summers off!! |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #108 |
122. I know a number of teachers that do literally just that |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #122 |
127. They must be rich teachers |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #127 |
131. No not really |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #131 |
139. Well I have been in this business for |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. Berkeley public schools, not UCB |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Actually...not where I live |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. well, it sounds like you are in a spectacularly unique situation |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I know it's unique |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
59. if they were "worksheeted to death" they probably were taught to the test |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Thank you fishwax |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #66 |
183. peep peep |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 08:14 AM Response to Reply #183 |
189. Thanks for that |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. $105k? Damn--where do I sign up? |
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booksenkatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Also: the "summers off" thing always sounds exciting, doesn't it? |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I have 2 relatives who teach |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. People don't realize teachers don't get paid for the summer |
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Conservativesux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
180. Thats what Unemployment insurance is for! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 07:46 AM Response to Reply #180 |
185. You can't get unemployment for that! n/t |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
99. I teach summer school and bag groceries. |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
144. Not all people |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #144 |
150. I think it IS the only true profession that does |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 08:07 AM Response to Reply #150 |
188. I understand |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Where do you live? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Could I ask where you live? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Regarding salary |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Hey, I used to live in Loudoun and teach as well. |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. Hello! It's still a great school system, |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I know! We just left in June |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Sorry for the delay |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Teacher training, public school mission |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Fascinating. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
65. some info on Bucks County teachers |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #65 |
197. An update for you... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #197 |
202. Benefits |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #202 |
204. No, it's the salary |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
43. WHERE do you live? I would like to verify your claim................ |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
45. Starting salary in Texas |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
69. Well, this isn't Texas |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
97. $200 salary increases per annum here. No better way |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:04 PM Response to Reply #97 |
136. Ha! Join the club |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
143. LOL! I had that teacher! |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
75. My district pays very well too |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I must ask. |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Long Island |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Oh my! |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
91. Oh my gosh. $105K... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
115. Where in the world do you live? |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
153. Where do you live? Hell- I'm moving... |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 08:19 AM Response to Reply #153 |
190. LOL |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. Who needs education anyways? |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Bill Gates Gets It |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's a shame that we take teachers' devotion so for granted |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. School districts all around the country are strapped now. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. And NCLB just makes it all worse |
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chrisbur (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Exactly! |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I can't stand that. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. I used to say to my students who complained |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Yep. I'm in a Catholic school right now, making $24,000 gross, which |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Check your health care plan, too. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. That's downright scary. I'm sorry! |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #62 |
142. It was in all of ours--independent and diocesan. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
114. Conscience clauses suck. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. Good for them! Professionals charged with educating our kids should not |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Teachers are "Seasonal Workers." |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And, during the summer |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Good point! |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
96. I don't know about that. My wife says there are three reasons |
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jmcgowanjm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Thank you proud2Blib. Great article |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. Good for them |
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alwynsw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
35. Something to remember |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. At least they are unified on this- |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
46. Arnold has a new radio ad - says the teachers are LIARS ! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Sorry, but I agree 100% with the CA teachers- |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:51 PM Original message |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
80. The young have to want to be "imparted to"--- |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
84. Except that your extrapolations are all wrong. |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #84 |
95. Excellent post, Shakespeare. |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
90. So you should teach- |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
106. It is the job of the union to protect its members |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
124. Well you couldn't count that two cents |
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One_of_8 (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
130. Just my 2 cents |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
137. Why extrapolate? |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
140. Do you have any idea of the cost of living in SF area? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #140 |
154. Thank you! |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:04 PM Response to Reply #140 |
161. what ZeeLit said. |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
157. The 45,000 dollars can be paid out in 10 months or 12 months. |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:15 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Respect |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. I'm sorry, but you're the one off track and off base |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. Because their costs are increasing |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
158. Typical mindset of an individual who has never spent a day in the life... |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
77. When I was teaching, if you got a stipend for the extracurricular stuff, |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
81. the story doesn't say what the average salary is in this district |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. I had a Master's degree in Virginia |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #88 |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. Well, in my profession, I simply don't have a choice. |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:00 PM Response to Reply #92 |
174. Hi there...I have a Masters degree in Materials Engineering... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Every teacher I know starts out at fairly low pay. But then it |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. So go teach, Barb. It's such a breeze. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #98 |
105. I don't think so. Being around kids is not my thing. But for those |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #93 |
100. One more thing, Barb- |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. I didn't say there wasn't a disparity across the country. But in MY |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #100 |
104. Also, the blanket assumptions about |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #104 |
107. I know several teachers with summer homes and they just stay |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. And their husbands (or wives) do what for a living? n/t |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #109 |
116. well one isn't married, and the others have spouses who are |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #107 |
111. Good for them! |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:12 PM Response to Reply #111 |
118. 2+ months? How about at Christmas and spring break? When a |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #118 |
120. How about it? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:41 PM Response to Reply #118 |
156. When I worked in offices, it was a break. |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #107 |
112. Several is not all, thus a blanket statement |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #112 |
117. this still sounds like about 8+ weeks vacation a year plus I bet |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #117 |
194. What school district are you discussing? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:24 PM Response to Reply #112 |
119. so 8+ plus summer weeks plus Xmas and spring break weeks off |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #119 |
133. And not three months in the summer, which was my point. n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #119 |
134. It's not vacation! |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:29 PM Response to Reply #107 |
163. summer homes... |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #107 |
177. Crap. Absolute crap. |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #177 |
198. Personal thank you. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #93 |
102. I don't know any teachers who get three months off per year. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:18 PM Response to Reply #93 |
126. I am going to ask for proof of that |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:29 PM Response to Reply #126 |
164. the only way they're making that much |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #164 |
171. Hey don't give me any ideas |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #171 |
173. hey |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:26 PM Response to Reply #173 |
209. Our D.A.R.E. cop |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:06 PM Response to Reply #93 |
169. Hey Barb |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #93 |
175. $140K a year...how bout that...not near me...top salary |
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environmental_wakko (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #175 |
200. Hi I'm Envoronmental_Wakko |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #88 |
94. Myself, with Masters, 36K, 13 years of experience- |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 05:17 PM Response to Reply #81 |
125. I have a master's degree |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
86. Our current society sees that as "Strange News". |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #86 |
110. Don't expect them to interrupt MJs trial |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
123. The buck stops... where??? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #123 |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #138 |
159. No accountability? When I have class rosters that exceed 38 students |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:36 PM Response to Reply #138 |
165. if you have ever |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 10:20 AM Response to Reply #138 |
196. So--even an Administrator can't afford to own a house... |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
148. Maybe Shrub can "locate" the missing 9 Billion from Iraq- |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
166. My association has been talking about this. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 10:20 PM Response to Reply #166 |
170. Keep me posted on your battle |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 07:50 AM Response to Reply #170 |
186. The board meeting was interesting last night. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:24 PM Response to Reply #186 |
208. Let us know |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 08:04 AM Response to Reply #208 |
212. That's right! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
168. Another angle on this teacher pay issue |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 01:25 AM Response to Reply #168 |
178. after 27 years, a masters degree and all the shit I could carry on |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #178 |
201. That's an exaggeration |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:22 PM Response to Reply #178 |
207. Now that is a lot more reasonable than |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
187. 2 years without a contract is too long. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
191. Working in DC PS |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
193. Their union needs to step up and Ahhhhnold needs to quit. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
195. A Kick for the TEACHERS |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #195 |
205. My proof reading sucks too |
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