Posted on 08/20/2020 1:08:05 PM PDT by karpov
I think it was in Back To School that Rodney Dangerfield said “If you’re dealing with the union boys they aren’t exactly the Boy Scouts, you know.”
Could be a Hail Mary pass, hoping more bad things happen before the election?
He’s right. I’m a public servant too (federal employee) and I take it seriously. When I referred to teachers as “public servants” in a recent Facebook post the teachers flipped out because I was calling them “servants.”
Servant leadership is Biblical (see book of Nehemiah), and it works (as do most things that are Biblical).
He’d love to keep them closed but the parents backlash would be more than he’s prepared to accept.
The one time in my life I have ever agreed with him. Hes been a good buddy to the teachers union and Im surprised hes doing this.
A whole year without indoctrination...might not be a bad thing. Parents who truly care about their kids will find a better way to educate them. The rest...you get out of your child what you pour into them.
I with you....leaves a bitter taste in my mouth!!!
You may be an ambassador to England or France
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes
Indeed you’re gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody
Full lyrics at the link. Pretty amazing how it fits with today.
Bend over so you can be served.
I do, too, but what I don’t like is him referring to teachers as “public servants,” because the latter has just about become a protected class of person in this day and age. And it also makes them appear to be government employees...which they are, de facto, but I don’t think most like to think of themselves that way.
If a Broadway theater or a restaurant cant open, or if a band cant perform live music indoors anywhere in New York for health reasons, then no public schools should open. Its that simple.
Oh ... and most government employees shouldnt be getting paid, either.
There are no public servants on the government payroll. Anywhere.
If kids can go to school, then adults can go to bars, gyms and churches!!!
I live in New York City I am on Staten island that it is nice but I have been in the projects a lot. Kids are dropping like flies and abuse and violence are through the roof. That’s why they have to open the schools
“A stopped clock is right twice a day”
Who is buttering his bread for him to say something sane like this? Teachers are essential workers. They need to get back to work in the physical schools with as much safety as their districts can plan. You can’t expect a economically disadvantaged kindergarten kid to learn virtually, especially since much of early learning is built on socialization. It’s just crazy to stay virtual. And who is believing this malarkey about we’re going to go virtual for 4, 6, 8 weeks and then MAYBE we can go real?
It’s all about daycare and social services.
Otherwise why go back?
Nothing will stop the smart kids from learning. In fact their learning is likely to be accelerated.
Average kids can learn remotely with an occasional 1-1 Skype meeting for 10 mins.
The dumb ones don’t stand a chance no matter the method employed.
So, why go back?
Churches in NYC have been open for a month now and gyms are scheduled for the end of August. Of course, both have restrictions and all that jazz but it’s a start.
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