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Rod Paige Warns of a 'Death Grip' by Unions

Submitted by Jill Schwarz, Apr 19, 2007 00:36

I was an ElEd student when I first experienced the power and control the NEA had over me. I learned that my dues would be used for very objectional things, and trying to prevent it was incredibly difficult (impossible, really). I felt physically sick when I wrote the check to the NEA, and vowed to find another way. There is another place teachers can go but I don't recall the name. It does not have political activism, bullying power, or anything negative like the the two big teachers' unions. I would never join another union again in my life! I decided to not teach in the public schools, and now am homeschooling. I went through the indoctrination process to be a teacher and simply can't stomach the public school system any more. I am pushing for our state to get out of NCLB, but I completely agree with Rod Paige on the union issue. He is brave to say what he says, and it would be wise for him to watch his back after speaking truth about the unions.

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Having experience the education system from the other the side of the track and now experiencing it as a teacher... [MORE]	Alfonse Hubbard	Feb 25, 2008 21:50
Jill Schwarz commented that she thought there was another place teachers could go who wanted a professional organization without the... [MORE]	Cindy Omlin	Apr 19, 2007 22:00
I was an ElEd student when I first experienced the power and control the NEA had over me. I learned...	Jill Schwarz	Apr 19, 2007 00:36
Mr. Paige's credibility as a spokesperson for educational reform went out the window when it was discovered that the successes... [MORE]	Jim Little	Apr 18, 2007 18:41
Dr. Paige's legacy will be his characterization of teachers' unions as "terrorist organizations" and his successful effort at getting the... [MORE]	Jacquie McTaggart	Apr 18, 2007 09:49
To thinks this moron was the best the neocons could come up with for Sec. of Ed. What does this... [MORE]	Francis Berwanger	Apr 27, 2007 18:19
I want to read Rod Paige's book because I have a feeling that I will whole-heartedly agree with his opinions... [MORE]	Marcia Balkin	Jun 17, 2007 22:06
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