Hmm. This kind of situation seems to revolve around the fundamentals of why central organization or government exists and the efficacy of generic left-wing socioeconomic constructs (roads, education, police).
Unions are more right-wing agents of society, somewhat ironic in that while the organization might be publicly funded you still have private interests in line with the supply and demand of labor that applies to either government or private businesses. So in a case where the unions become defunct for such circumstances like this, I don't see why you wouldn't follow suit and have an ordained council for the teachers, firemen, or police workers that's unilateral to city administration and its council.
Oklahoma bill would revoke teacher's certification if they walk out and protest
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Re: Oklahoma bill would revoke teacher's certification if they walk out and protest
..What mirror universe?
Re: Oklahoma bill would revoke teacher's certification if they walk out and protest
I think a lot of the problem is that way too many people tend to view teachers as glorified babysitters, and thus don't want to pay them very much. Completely ignoring the college education required for it (and its accompanying debt).
We have a somewhat similar situation in my home town, where the argument is over raising taxes to expand and remodel the current high school building so it can house all grades and replace the old gymnasium that is part of the original high school building. This is a very rural area, so originally, the elementary grades were done in the old stereotypical one-room schoolhouses, with one in every township. Then each town had a high school. The one in my home town was built in the early 1900s. It was partially torn down in the 1970s, when the current high school building was built (and actually houses grades 6-12). They kept the original building's gym/stage, the shop, and a few of the neighboring rooms on the first floor. They then added on for the elementary school, which also had the cafeteria. Not going to lie, it kind of sucked to have to walk between the buildings this time of year for lunch and gym class, but I didn't die from it, obviously.
In any case, the upshot of that is that the old 1900s/1970s building has been rather neglected and could either use some major repairs, or to be abandoned and torn down. The idea is that they'd relocate the playground and add on to the side of the current high school to house K-5, and replace the old cafeteria and gym, then tear down the old building. This would require a significant increase in property tax, which is why a lot of people are up in arms about it. I kind of feel for them, because property tax in that small town are already pretty ridiculous, and it kind of makes me wonder where that money goes.
We have a somewhat similar situation in my home town, where the argument is over raising taxes to expand and remodel the current high school building so it can house all grades and replace the old gymnasium that is part of the original high school building. This is a very rural area, so originally, the elementary grades were done in the old stereotypical one-room schoolhouses, with one in every township. Then each town had a high school. The one in my home town was built in the early 1900s. It was partially torn down in the 1970s, when the current high school building was built (and actually houses grades 6-12). They kept the original building's gym/stage, the shop, and a few of the neighboring rooms on the first floor. They then added on for the elementary school, which also had the cafeteria. Not going to lie, it kind of sucked to have to walk between the buildings this time of year for lunch and gym class, but I didn't die from it, obviously.
In any case, the upshot of that is that the old 1900s/1970s building has been rather neglected and could either use some major repairs, or to be abandoned and torn down. The idea is that they'd relocate the playground and add on to the side of the current high school to house K-5, and replace the old cafeteria and gym, then tear down the old building. This would require a significant increase in property tax, which is why a lot of people are up in arms about it. I kind of feel for them, because property tax in that small town are already pretty ridiculous, and it kind of makes me wonder where that money goes.
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