tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post4493954677409949500..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: How Long Do Teachers Have To Keep Taking It?Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-62567384956257268892012-10-03T04:25:18.420-07:002012-10-03T04:25:18.420-07:00Constituencies need to hold politicians to the fir...Constituencies need to hold politicians to the fire on important issues.<br /><br />Teachers and the teachers unions fail to do this with Obama.<br /><br />The NEA endorsed Obama a year and a half out.<br /><br />Many teachers promise to vote for Obama no matter how badly they get screwed by his ed policies.<br /><br />Glenn Greenwald has said more than once, the constituencies that do not provide undying fealty to their party, the ones willing to withhold money and votes and to actively work AGAINST their own politicians if they are not getting what they want, get what they want.<br /><br />Note how LGBT activists forced concessions and an admission from Obama when they started to withhold money and support.<br /><br />The same has happened with immigration activists and Deferred Action.<br /><br />Teachers and the teachers unions, on the other hand, have this co-dependent, dysfunctional relationship with Obama - he beats them with RttT, they promise undying fealty and support. He fails to support the unions in Wisconsin, they say "Maybe if we promise more money and support he'll love us better." He is AWOL in Chicago, many teachers say, "Yeah, he sucks on union and ed issues, but he's better than Romney."<br /><br />I call the WH every week to let them know I'm a Dem who has voted that way since 1988 but I am now actively working AGAINST Barack Obama because of his education policies, his pro-Wall Street policies, his HAMP program, his treatment of Bradley Manning and his drone bombing campaign/"kill list."<br /><br />If enough union members and teachers did this, you bet your ass Obama would hear it. Atkins is wrong.<br />reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-88805164263346704682012-10-02T20:17:03.367-07:002012-10-02T20:17:03.367-07:00That's a great point, Tracy. But I only can ty...That's a great point, Tracy. But I only can type so much in one post... ;-)Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-74597383483827861202012-10-02T19:28:29.079-07:002012-10-02T19:28:29.079-07:00And I call BS on "When you look at what’s hap...And I call BS on "When you look at what’s happening in Denver, for example, School District, teachers have embraced the idea of merit pay for teachers who are really doing a great job."<br /><br />Voting Green most likely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192163988667790752noreply@blogger.com