[truth49]

Here's an interesting tidbit: Look's like the teachers are protesting against the health of their pension fund. Turns out the state's Teacher Retirement System (pension fund) invests in Wal-Mart stock. Details can be found here:

http://www2.icmarc.org/xp/plan3/trs/investing/funds/lgstock-index.xml#topten

http://www.sib.wa.gov/financial/pdfs/annual/ar04.pdf
(Retirement Funds can be found on page 71 of pdf.)
(Labor and Industries’ Funds can be found on page 103 and 109.)

[martin_fierro]

"As educators, we recognize that we have a responsibility that goes beyond instruction in the classroom," said Charles Hasse, president of the Washington Education Association.

As a taxpayer, I'd be happy if you'd just STFU and teach.

[nuke rocketeer]

"As educators, we recognize that we have a responsibility that goes beyond instruction in the classroom," said Charles Hasse, president of the Washington Education Association.

Really? Such as promoting socialism and anti-Americanism? Such as promoting a political agenda that goes beyond education issues such as national security, abortion, and the Democratic Party?

[L98Fiero]

How can people so stupid be charged with teaching children?

[stuartcr]

Why boycott a store you are going to shop at???

[Horatio Gates]

WA ping

[Keyes2000mt]

When Michelle Wolfe is out stocking up on erasers, pencil sharpeners and 20-cent bottles of Elmer's glue, she hopes she's not spotted by anyone she knows. But she has no problem having her name published in the newspaper. What the heck?

[kx9088]

How about this: If you want better pay, and you want health benefits, how about try and get a better job!!!

Teacher Unions = :noway: They are the worst in the business.

[Alberta's Child]

But those 20-cent bottles of glue at Wal-Mart, she said, cost $1.24 at her local grocery store.

"I'm kind of trapped to buy at the cheapest price … ," she said. "You have to stretch the dollars as far as you can.

"If someone else comes along and is cheaper than Wal-Mart," she said, "I'll be there."

I like her attitude of utter resignation here. Now if only her school district would use the same approach when hiring teachers . . .

[newgeezer]

Charles Hasse, president of the Washington Education Association ... decried the company's employment practices, saying that Wal-Mart pays paltry wages and has a high percentage of workers without health insurance.

Thus, it would seem Wal-Mart has found a way to prevent its employees from finding higher-paying jobs with better benefits.

Oh, the humanity!

[hardworking]

Seems like a poster-sized statement of the lack of economics knowledge by our so-called educators. So let's see if I have this straight: The message is, "OK, y'all, you don't earn enough and we're 'fighting' to get you ever-higher wages but, oh, by the way, be sure to shop where things cost more...." Yep, these sure are the people to teach our kids about the free-enterprise system of our country. Oh, but I forgot. They are busy teaching our kids about the benefits of socialism. My mistake.

[Moral Hazard]

"As educators, we recognize that we have a responsibility that goes beyond instruction in the classroom," said Charles Hasse, president of the Washington Education Association.

When was the last time a teacher's union even acknowledged a responsibility to provide instruction in the classroom?

[CyberAnt]

So the union - who purports to be in support of the "worker" .. is hurting the worker by suggesting people not shop there.

Geeeeee .. I don't think I'd want that union representing me ..!!!!

[aaronbeth]

Given the poor state of public education, failing schools, and number of kids who cannot read, etc, the teachers union should quit all the social activism and focus on actually teaching kids. But, this will never happen. Public schools are screwed, the kids they are supposed to be teaching are screwed, and our taxes fund it all.

[Oztrich Boy]

Randy: Wait. I think I understand the symbolism of the mirror. The Wall*Mart... is us.
Kyle: Duh.
Randy: You see boys, if we like our small-town charm more than the big corporate bullies, we all have to be willing to... pay a little bit more. Do you understand?
Gerald: Yeah! Let's all go shop at Jim's Drugs down the street!

Randy: All right, let's not make that mistake again.
Mr. Garrison: Yeah, lets all shop over at Tru-Value!

[Clock King]

Wolfe said she grew up in a pro-union household, and it's a point of shame that she shops at the retailer, which has repeatedly resisted attempts to organize workers.

But those 20-cent bottles of glue at Wal-Mart, she said, cost $1.24 at her local grocery store.

Hey, BRAIN-DEAD! If Wal-Mart unionizes, you can bet those bottles of glue will cost over a $1.00. Besides, you ever hear of a Office Max, Office Depot, etc?

[KarlInOhio]

If I don't like the job WalMart is doing, I can take my money and go to Target.

If I don't like the job the government school is doing, I must leave my money behind if I go to another provider.

Question for the class. Which one provides the worse deal for me: WalMart or government schools?

[trubluolyguy]

Thanks to this article I am goingto Wal-Mart today. I am goingto buy something. I don't even know what, but if "Bagdad" Jim McDermott is against it, it can't be all bad.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Waiting for the anti-WalMart freaks to come out and defend the Teacher's Union.

[Asphalt]

I bet when no one's looking they shop at Wal-mart. No matter how much you hate them, they still have cheap prices