Posted on 06/08/2005 3:04:35 PM PDT by conservatrice
"What do you want?" NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi shouted to a pumped-up crowd of 20,000, his image projected onto the huge television screens from the overhanging scoreboard. "A contract!" they screamed back. "When do you want it?" he asked. The crowd roared: "Now!"
If you pulled together even a fraction of the NYSUT members supporting the United Federation of Teachers in its long struggle for a new contract, you could, well, fill New York City 's Madison Square Garden .
That's just what unionists from around the state did June 2, joining in a massive "Rock the Garden" rally marking the second anniversary of the expiration of the contract for New York State United Teachers' affiliate in New York City schools.
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If I had to caption this photo, it would say
"We teechers deserve raise cuz we teech English real good 2 students."
I can't figure out what's worse: the abuse of the English language by school teachers or the fact that the union decided it would be a good idea to publish this particular sign in their bi-weekly propaganda mag.
The Union has not been the same since Al Shanker's death. Shanker believed in high intellectual standards.
If teachers were anywhere near as smart as they think they are they would be able to come up with some new cadences for their protests. The old ' "What do we want" and "when do we want it" protest has been used at least a few million times.
Yes, I would like to see a contract too. But contracts have two sides. On one side are listed the education bureaucrat's demands; on the other side are listed the qualifications needed to become a teacher and to keep the job.
The teachers want a contract that is only one-sided, that is, a contract that guarantees their demands without conditions.
On the street that is called robbery.
Yes, I would like to see a contract too. But contracts have two sides. On one side are listed the education bureaucrat's demands; on the other side are listed the qualifications needed to become a teacher and to keep the job.
The teachers want a contract that is only one-sided, that is, a contract that guarantees their demands without conditions.
On the street that is called robbery.
I agree. I guess the only good thing about having a union job is that I can keep up with their propaganda. I get at least 1 magazine or newspaper a week from these guys and their affiliates. Glad to see my dues money going to a good cause. /sarcasm
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