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Sunday, February 20, 2011

What’s up Wisconsin? | Reflections on Teaching #wisolidarity #wiunion #weac

What’s up Wisconsin? | Reflections on Teaching

What’s up Wisconsin?

180837_10150104479519461_88048989460_6159150_7892280_nBehind some silver-linings, there is some rain, lol. The nice weather has brought about an early bout with spring allergies this season, and I’ve been fighting off getting a secondary infection as part of my holiday “revels”.

With all the education and labor issues this week brought to us by the state of Wisconsin (go Badgers!), I’ve spent more time on Twitter and Facebook, trying to keep up, than on blogging. I see three problems with what is being proposed:

  • Governor Walker and his supporters are being disingenuous about what they are doing. They insist this is about budget concessions. The unions have agreed to discuss the cuts, what the unions and opponents are objecting to are provisions to strip government workers of their right to bargain