tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post8195855883627639743..comments2023-11-05T01:34:17.295-06:00Comments on Amy's Passions: A political post - I really don't like 'em either!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045429847824522054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post-61596235570203290702011-03-05T19:07:29.327-06:002011-03-05T19:07:29.327-06:00Hang in there! We ALL want what's best for th...Hang in there! We ALL want what's best for the US but it's in the way we go about it that matters. It seems like teacher's are being denigrated for BEING teachers. I'm sorry but I have ALWAYS thought they should be held HIGH as not just teaching MY children but the children who will grow up and decide my future in my old age. What always crosses my mind when inane, general comments are made is 'can you SEE why education is important???' I guess the irony is lost. The whole US is watching and WITH you. (and PS...no the math doesn't make sense!)Megohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425793763775935565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post-877038599775201542011-03-01T18:57:04.532-06:002011-03-01T18:57:04.532-06:00I have reread Gov. Walker's speech three times...I have reread Gov. Walker's speech three times. There are parts I don't understand....He wants to require all third graders to read at a third grade level. Yes---that is what we all want, and yet he is cutting the funding to schools to pay for the staff to enable us to work towards that goal. Something doesn't make sense. <br /><br />Yes--we are teachers because we want to make a difference in the student's lives.<br /><br />We will continue to do our jobs to the best of our ability.Linda Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250098093891396814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post-32004161993173486412011-03-01T18:07:23.563-06:002011-03-01T18:07:23.563-06:00My siblings are teachers so I'm familiar with ...My siblings are teachers so I'm familiar with education from a teachers perspective.<br /><br />What bothers me about the quotes you cited it that all broad range statements. At this point in the process, the residents of whatever state we live in should have received clear communication on specifics. Cutting property taxes? Where is the income to offset that coming from? How are the people going to be put first? What longterm funds are being funneled into the classrooms? How are those funds going to be replaced to meet the future needs they were set aside for? These things are what bother me. I'm smart enough - give me the facts! I feel like saying something like "We all want Wisconsin/Florida, etc to be the very best" to be the equivalent of a politician patting the head of a 5 year old and saying "be a good girl"<br /><br />Ok, rant over!Jackie's Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728521317964661942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post-35018884516657221492011-03-01T17:39:41.509-06:002011-03-01T17:39:41.509-06:00I have been following along with the stuff you are...I have been following along with the stuff you are dealing with there, it had not dawned on me that YOU are a WI teacher. I am with ya girl.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379439921083262796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696148984760771156.post-50524036134413142282011-03-01T17:35:33.093-06:002011-03-01T17:35:33.093-06:00.... ok what I had typed I had to erase.... I'....... ok what I had typed I had to erase.... I'm sorry you're going through all of this uncertainty. We are waiting to see what bomb the new govenor drops in PA.<br /><br />Hugs!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716634446408588798noreply@blogger.com