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blackrams JAN 06, 06:46 AM
Boston teachers call out sick and Chicago teachers prepare for strike

https://www.washingtonexami...s-prepare-for-strike

As some children head back to school after winter break, many may have different teachers or find unexpected changes to their learning environment.

More than 150 Boston public school teachers called out sick over the weekend, while in Chicago, teachers are preparing to strike over what they say are unsafe working conditions caused by a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius told WBTS that her district’s schools are set to return from winter break on Tuesday but that each school’s needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

“If I have to go out and teach in the classroom, I'm going to do that,” Cassellius said. “But our goal is to keep classes going and keep students in-person."

Cassellius said it was not clear how many students would be out sick on Tuesday. The district is also anticipating transportation issues.

In Chicago, the teachers union scheduled a vote for Tuesday to determine if its 25,000 members will refuse to return to the classroom, WBEZ reported. Some Chicago public schools were supposed to open Monday but moved to online learning without district approval.


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Rams
82-T/A [At Work] JAN 06, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

Boston teachers call out sick and Chicago teachers prepare for strike

https://www.washingtonexami...s-prepare-for-strike

As some children head back to school after winter break, many may have different teachers or find unexpected changes to their learning environment.

More than 150 Boston public school teachers called out sick over the weekend, while in Chicago, teachers are preparing to strike over what they say are unsafe working conditions caused by a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius told WBTS that her district’s schools are set to return from winter break on Tuesday but that each school’s needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

“If I have to go out and teach in the classroom, I'm going to do that,” Cassellius said. “But our goal is to keep classes going and keep students in-person."

Cassellius said it was not clear how many students would be out sick on Tuesday. The district is also anticipating transportation issues.

In Chicago, the teachers union scheduled a vote for Tuesday to determine if its 25,000 members will refuse to return to the classroom, WBEZ reported. Some Chicago public schools were supposed to open Monday but moved to online learning without district approval.


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Rams




I used to believe that there was a purpose / goal of the teacher's unions... and that was to protect teachers from the "guilty until proven innocent" mindset of the public with respect to allegations from students.

But more and more, I think we've come to realize that the teachers unions do not serve a purpose or need anymore. If anything, they've become a funnel for Democrat campaign funds, and a means for exploiting the taxpayer. Nothing more, nothing less.


I used to have two family members that worked for teachers unions, one for the Broward Teachers Union, and another for the Miami-Dade Teachers Union (UTD). Both organizations have been raided by the FBI for misuse of funds, extortion, and other reasons.

One of the things I learned about is that students / children do not come first. They do not come second, and they do not come third.


Priorities of the Teachers Union:
- Bottom Line / Profit ... labor unions are "not for profit," but that doesn't mean that their leaders / senior management don't profit. When they raise their rates, it's so they can expand and increase their own pay.
- Politics ... who's supporting who? Yes, candidates, public officials, those who help "fund" the unions, and those they help fund.
- Employees of the Union ... not the teachers, make no mistake about it... the union employees are more important than the teachers.
- Teachers ... yes, finally... third place for a Teachers Union, are the teachers.
- Schools ... nope, we're still not at the kids yet. Since the negotiations happen with the schools, they are #5 on the list of importance.
- Children ... look at that, all the way at the bottom... children, more of an afterthought really. They don't call it the children's union.
TheDigitalAlchemist JAN 06, 10:44 AM
"preparing to strike over what they say are unsafe working conditions"

If there are actual unsafe working conditions, then neither the teachers nor the students should be forced to be in there.
9 Billion was "spent"...wait lemme find it.


http://www.nysed.gov/federa...0Plan%20(ARP)%20Act.

"Since March 2020, New York State has been awarded over $14 billion in federal education COVID response funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act); and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act."


ooof. 14 BILLION. on what? " federal education COVID response"

Not even on "supplies" or anything tangible.

It's "Training". Perhaps some zoom classes or pre-recorded videos for teachers and students to watch.

For ONE state. 14 Billion.

Did they upgrade the air filtration systems in any of the schools. NO. They did even add those bogus portable Hepa "wheeled cart" air cleaners.

Did they provide enough PPE for the teachers? NO. (giving each teacher a 5 pack of masks per month if they go and ask for them is NOT "enough")


They could record training and share that nation-wide. Or even if it was per state, how much should that cost? a hollywood movie costs a few hundred MILLION.


14 BILLION


They also got 9 BILLION for "mental health servies for students" That = 1 Social worker per school.

4,822 in the state. lets say they only got 5 Billion, and there are 5,000 schools. that's what, 1 MILLION per school?

9 BILLION with less schools.
Is my math "off"?


Not sayin' I'm in love with Unions, but some of the BS they have to deal with the "company/Management" (if you contract says you don't need to work through spring break and they make you, then they should compensate you for that, shouldn't have to fight for that)


So much lip service. And the deepest pockets to slide in all that $$$$$$. It is mind blowing.
Not that it's a "new" phenomena, but boy did some huge amounts of cash get stuffed in pockets during this pandemic. Lobbyists and pharma companies and all sorts of "relief" stuff. mind blowing.

There are probably thousands of "lazy teachers", but also countless ones who actually give a damn. ugh.

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rinselberg JAN 06, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:

"Since March 2020, New York State has been awarded over $14 billion in federal education COVID response funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act); and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act."

ooof. 14 BILLION. on what? " federal education COVID response"

Not even on "supplies" or anything tangible.

It's "Training". Perhaps some zoom classes or pre-recorded videos for teachers and students to watch.

For ONE state. 14 Billion.

Did they upgrade the air filtration systems in any of the schools. NO. They did even add those bogus portable Hepa "wheeled cart" air cleaners.

Did they provide enough PPE for the teachers? NO. (giving each teacher a 5 pack of masks per month if they go and ask for them is NOT "enough")

<SNIP>


Is that from some particular report that's been published? That there has not been widespread upgrades to the air filtration systems throughout the school districts and so on? Who's "on it" in terms of reporting to the public? The New York Post?

Seems like a real head-scratcher, if true. That so much money seems to have been "burnt" for what seems to be almost nothing in the way of Covid-proofing the school districts. In this description from TDA.

It's not something that I think that I know anything about.

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TheDigitalAlchemist JAN 06, 01:13 PM
There hasn't been much done except for replacing existing filters.

https://gothamist.com/news/...ion-person-schooling

https://gothamist.com/news/...-ventilation-repairs


Some school have had "clean rooms added, and their HVAC system updated, but think about what they would need to do to actually make every classroom "safe".


And there are some other issues, like a closet doesn't need to be "safe" , but if that closet is used as a classroom or "study" room...


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There was a guy named Moe. a few years after 9/11,Right before Moe returned to his office across from WTC, they found asbestos in the vent outlets above Moe's office (and other offices). They also found it on the desk. But they said the air was "clean". subsequent test revealed the same result. So Moe's coworker put some asbestos in the air testing machine and the next test also came back "clean".

Moe transferred to a different location, but that's messed up.
blackrams JAN 08, 03:21 PM
My understanding is that more than 90% of the teachers are vaccinated, in fact, teachers were given priority for Vaccinations.
As stated above, a lot of money has been sent to school boards to upgrade the schools/environment, so it would be safe for all concerned.

All these professional teachers still have to carry on their daily lives, shop for food, go out into the public for all the same reasons we do and yet, can't seem to get to work because it's not safe. Something tells me our grocery stores, barber shops, childcare centers and all the other places people have to go are less safe than our schools.

The Chicago Teachers Union needs to be dismantled and those members need to get to their jobs. If they don't like it, then go find another job and then tell us how much safer they are. Chicago's mayor is pretty much worthless IMO also. But that's another topic.

Rams

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Hudini JAN 08, 07:37 PM
I still think unionization of public workers should be forbidden. Private companies? No problem, the market will decide winners and losers. But not government workers, you don't get to choose your government "products".
blackrams JAN 09, 07:43 AM

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Originally posted by Hudini:

I still think unionization of public workers should be forbidden. Private companies? No problem, the market will decide winners and losers. But not government workers, you don't get to choose your government "products".




Generally speaking, I agree with Hudini on this. Whether we're talking about teachers, city/county/state/federal employees or military.

Rams