Posted on 05/07/2023 7:41:17 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Colorado's largest union representing the state's public school teachers has reportedly adopted a resolution on economic equity that affirms the union’s views opposing capitalism.
The Colorado Education Association, which represents more than 39,000 educators and staff, has adopted a statement saying it believes “capitalism inherently exploits children, public schools, land, labor and resources,” according to a recent report from The Lion, a publication of the Herzog Foundation, a Christian education organization.
The resolution also said capitalism, an economic system that relies on private property and the market forces of supply and demand, stands in the way toward rectifying a number of societal ills.
“Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy (gender and LGTBQ disparities), education inequality and income inequality,” the resolution stated, according to The Lion.
The Lion reported the union sent the version of the resolution that passed the assembly during the union’s 97th Annual CEA Delegate Assembly, which was held in April. It’s unclear exactly what the impact of the resolution will be on the affairs of the union.
A spokesperson for the union told The Lion that the resolution was not supposed to be “actionable,” but one Twitter user praising the changes claimed it means the union can now “advocate and lobby for anti-capitalist policies at the [Colorado] Capitol.”
The CEA did not immediately respond to Chalkboard Review’s request for comment.
The union says on its website that economic investment is one of its pillars, but the language used is not as strong as that in the resolution.
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Socialism/communism produces NOTHING socialists/communists wish to "redistribute."
Socialism/communism can only exist as a parasite of capitalism.
Indeed..!!
This place sucks and I hate it here.
Looks like it’s time to start defunding these lowlife piggies. They hate capitalism but they love those big paychecks. Greedy bass turds.
When Colorado was a state full of real males, this kind of commie sh*t would have never made it. This is all the California “girlymen” Commies speaking. Colorado needs to deport those bass turds back to their beloved Cauliphonya.
Public Employee Unions should be outlawed as they sit on both sides of the bargaining table and use the advantage to enrich themselves while holding taxpayers hostage.
Looks like it’s time to start defunding these lowlife piggies. T
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Wisconsin did it with Act 1. Side benefits - property taxes fell a lot. Schools districts were able to pay teachers more.
Defund public education.
We have to burn the village to save it.
My God let these families have school choice!
American children are controlled by a communist pervert 8 hours a day. It’s time for torches and pitchforks
They gonna teach Fer free is they?
Note to teachers, not their unions: In case it’s escaped you, a healthy, thriving capitalist economy is the only thing that will keep your pension and health insurance plans afloat.
Your unions serve Deep State, not you.
Jerk your heads out and DECERTIFY your damn unions before its too late.
They are absolutely correct!
We should therefore immediately adopt the economic system of some other country in which there is no systemic racism, income equality, etc.!
One question, though: Just what non-capitalistic country would that be?
Regards,
Teacher’s unions must be abolished forever!
Homeschool.
If we could enforce change via the school boards or (even better) school choice, I would consider public schools for my kids. However, the teachers unions and progressives have won the battle and we are now seeing the results and its not pretty.
PS - my wife is a teacher. While I understand that homeschool is not a good option for everyone and some are not capable, it has been the best decision for my family for almost two decades and its still happening.
When will the teachers’ union be redistributing the collect dues and the high salaries of the officials?
Parents, homeschool your kids. The indoctrination union are helping make your kids into Socialists/Marxists.
.......way past time to outlaw all teachers unions.
Teachers are dumber than journalists
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