Kasich: If I Were King, I'd Ban Teachers' Lounges So They Can't Complain

[ashling]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-kasich-abolish-teacher-lounges

"I’ll tell you what the unions do, unfortunately too much of the time. There’s a constant negative comment, ‘They’re going to take your benefits, they’re going to take your pay,'" Kasich said. "So if I were, not president, but if I were king in America, I would abolish all teachers' lounges, where they sit together and worry about, 'Woe is us.'"

[gratuitous]

1. Okay, Republicans hate the 14th Amendment, and now the 1st Amendment

They're not too keen on that 5th Amendment (unless it's their sorry ass in the dock), and that whole 8th Amendment inconvenience they just find annoying. I wonder if Republicans respect civil rights at all?

[ashling]

6. Republicans like nothing more

than demanding that we hold the Constitution as sacrosanct ... except for changing it.

[Sherman A1]

2. Well,

one might point out to the Esteemed Governor Kasich that he is running for President and we don't have Kings in this country. Perhaps he missed that during his educational process. One might also point out that job dissatisfaction will still exist and people (even teachers) will find a means to communicate with one another, lounge or no lounge....

But, if he believes this will be the end all, solve all method of fixing education..... Proceed Governor....

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Your Smilies Are Perfect For This Post, Sherm

What a buffoon this guy is.

[Hoppy]

4. Well then, stop taking their pay and benefits.

[dembotoz]

5. Can we then ban all executive lunch rooms and executive lunches for that matter

more bad stuff concerning folks have come out of these things than any teacher lunchroom

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Remember when teachers were praised by politicians as a vital part of a country?

Rather than being punching bags who Republicans think shouldn't be allowed to have their own opinions, let alone talk about them in public?

[MillennialDem]

13. I was born in 1980. I never remember such a time :(

[-none]

16. I was born in 1944 and I do remember.

Teaching used to be a noble profession. Then someone figured out that educated people were harder to control.
So now instead of having school from Labor Day to Memorial Day, we have school from the middle of August to the end of June. Why? So they have more time to teach to the test. It is harder to teach spun, instead of facts.

[Botany]

8. So says the son of a union mail carrier

[kpete]

9. He has never been to a Teachers Lounge

Where I work, (because of space restrictions) exhausted teachers share their room with Spanish, Art, Staff Meetings and sometimes even testing.

Many (i agree, not all) are working, prepping and yes, even taking a deep breath for a few minutes.


Just try it Mr. Kasich
Teaching is hard work at a low pay
Go pick on someone else!!!!!


geeze

[Jokerman]

11. We haven't had a teacher's lounge in years.

It was really just a teacher's smoking area and when that was outlawed the room became a classroom.

[kpete]

15. pretty much functions

as a multi-purpose room
where i work


peace to you Jokerman,
kp

[SheilaT]

10. To begin with, if people want to complain about their jobs,

or the management, or anything at all, they don't need lounges to congregate in to be able to complain.

Secondly, where does he expect a teacher with a bit of free time to go to wind down? The smoking area out in front of the school? The janitor's closet?

[MillennialDem]

14. They don't want teachers to have free time. They should live at the school and engage in bible studi

es after students have left. They should also have to get permission to marry.

[olddots]

12. an evil ignorant frustrated little twit

this guy is very dangerous .

[ashling]

18. I remember when he railed against Clinton's budget

said if it were to work he would have to become a Democrat ... I'm still waiting.

[roscoeroscoe]

17. It can't happen here

...yikes, its happening here! We've got to stop these people

[DirkGently]

19. Teacher hate: It's a Republican value.

Fits in nicely with their hatred for scientists, college professors and journalists.

In other words, anyone who might pose a danger of disseminating objective information.

Assholes.

[Generic Other]

20. Rules for Teachers 1872

[fadedrose]

21. Teachers were more contented

when they used their lounge for a smoke break.

I still remember in high school how some of them smelled of smoke when they came in . . .some may miss it still.

Many students smoked then too, but not in school or on school grounds - big trouble if you did.

[ericson00]

22. Wasn't this supposed to be their white knight?

looks like he fell off the saddle.