“We Are One” A Day of Solidarity” April 4, 2011 « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

“We Are One” A Day of Solidarity” April 4, 2011 « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

“We Are One” A Day of Solidarity” April 4, 2011

They thought we were sleeping. They thought we were lulled into complacency with reality TV, cable television, DVR, fast food, and the latest tech gadgets. They were wrong! Gov. Scott Walker thought no one was paying attention. He thought he could scale back collective bargaining rights of state workers, and no one would notice. Shhhh!

However, the sleeping giant awakened, and proved that America was still the land of the free. I am proud of the teachers in Wisconsin. Taking over the capital? Who would have thought? Hundreds of thousands of protestors filled the halls, and stayed there! Others tried to guilt them. Why aren’t they teaching? What more do they want? The Union has too much power! They stayed. Gov.Walker blocked new