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Monday, March 19, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: How To Be a Clueless Teachers Union Leader

Jersey Jazzman: How To Be a Clueless Teachers Union Leader:


How To Be a Clueless Teachers Union Leader

Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no.
Leaders of the Milwaukee teachers union are campaigning for members to sacrifice a week's worth of their pay to help reduce class sizes next year in Milwaukee Public Schools, if legislation allowing them a window of time to negotiate a salary reduction is signed by Gov. Scott Walker.
The MPS Children's Week Campaign, which will be discussed with the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association membership beginning Saturday, is asking educators to give up 2.6% of their salary next year, or about five days of pay, to allow for class-size relief.
The campaign also is poised to ask higher-paid MPS employees as well as community members and businesses in Milwaukee to consider contributing some of their wages or profits to a nonprofit district fund. The union will be discussing the proposal with