tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post5476750716625092518..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: Pension "Reform" = Screwing Public EmployeesDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-48151754068479704552015-03-02T12:08:13.171-08:002015-03-02T12:08:13.171-08:00What is really wrong with public education is that...What is really wrong with public education is that teachers today are unwilling to stand up against the "educrats" who want to privatize it for the benefit of their wealth supporters. "There's gold in them there schools" and corporations with the help of their political cronies are coming to stake their claim! Meanwhile teachers sit by and suck down the abuse without so much as a whimper! Back in the 60s and 70s teachers refused to accept the criticism and degradation. There were picket lines, work slow downs and even strikes. Teachers actually went to jail to obtain fair treatment. Does the name Albert Shanker ring a bell for anyone? From what I see I guess not! http://wsautter.com<br />walt sautterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271157042842858883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-6951685766238832732015-03-02T04:58:02.231-08:002015-03-02T04:58:02.231-08:00What is at stake across the nation is not a potent...What is at stake across the nation is not a potential adjudication of claims that public employees will have against policymakers who want changes to retirees’ and public employees’ earned compensation and rights, but to respect the retirees’ and public employees’ contractual and constitutional promises because they are legitimate rights and moral concerns not only for public employees, but for every citizen in Illinois: for any unwarranted acts of stealing a person’s guaranteed rights and earned compensation will violate interests in morality and ethics and the basic principles of both the State and United States Constitutions that protect every one of us (http://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com).gbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435049339082622611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-36653509268448805402015-03-01T10:59:04.292-08:002015-03-01T10:59:04.292-08:00Maybe they (those in office at NJEA) obviously are...Maybe they (those in office at NJEA) obviously are more interested in standing with Christie than with members whom they are charged to represent. I have yet to meet a teacher worth their commitment to teach who endorsed the candidates published on the union cover that election. Back door deals will always occur when back door king makers reign. The fact is the union is in court over pensions because NJ Legislator would not stop Christie nor have they done anything to curtail his immoral and selfish agenda. He keeps spending our money while they DO nothing to stop him. The appearance of impropriety is enough to take action. Articles and honest writers have laid proof of his evil bare no research required. The big problem may be lawmakers do not fathom representation when it is so much easier to pay back big back door donors. Accountability and prosecution is what NJ voters need to see from our government just like they swore to protect US with their hand on the Bible before GOD and the public. If they don't take that oath seriously that is also grounds to ensure they never serve again. It is the good who do good while no one is watching and the corrupt who do evil and do not care who is watching. Thanks to an honorable Judge NJ pensions are to be restored. How is the question which remains. Certainly the 7 mil Christie paid for his staged innocence is a good start.AJC4Othershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562387019432879954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-49143319926070027752015-03-01T10:02:58.889-08:002015-03-01T10:02:58.889-08:00The only thing you forgot to mention is the fact t...The only thing you forgot to mention is the fact that the NJEA seems hell bent on negotiating changes. Even if there is no "agreement", the road map agreed to by the NJEA will end the current system. I do not understand why our (yes I am a teacher) union is interested in reducing our benefits.David Milboerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203135913004742616noreply@blogger.com