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Saturday at 3 in Madison. Be there. « Fred Klonsky's blog #wisolidarity #wiunion

Saturday at 3 in Madison. Be there. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Saturday at 3 in Madison. Be there.

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by Fred Klonsky

From the IEA: “On Saturday, February 26, 2011, there is a rally scheduled at the state capitol in Madison, WI at 3 pm that will last about an hour. There will be impromptu activities scheduled before and after the event. We are encouraging asking our staff to organize our members to attend this event. Those who plan to attend should carpool as parking will be an issue.”

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Modern School: Governors: Lay Off Teachers and Worsen Your Budget Woes#wisolidarity #wiunion

Modern School: Governors: Lay Off Teachers and Worsen Your Budget Woes

Governors: Lay Off Teachers and Worsen Your Budget Woes


Large numbers of school districts will be laying off teachers in the coming weeks in a desperate attempt to balance their very weak budgets. Meanwhile, Governors across the U.S., Democrat and Republican, alike, are demanding cuts to teachers’ pensions as a way to help balance their even weaker budgets. The problem is that by firing teachers, they will have less money going into the pension systems, thus exacerbating the problem.

In California, the CalSTRS system lost 25% over the past several years due to
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Scott Walker is so busted. « Fred Klonsky's blog #wisolidarity #wiunion

Scott Walker is so busted. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Scott Walker is so busted.

by Fred Klonsky

Wisconsin public service workers have said it for weeks.

Governor Walker’s bill to outlaw collective bargaining has nothing to do with budget short falls. It’s a union busting act, pure and simple.

But now Ian Murphy, a self-described gonzo journalist for the Buffalo Beast pretended he was right-wing billionaire David Koch (pronounce it any way you like) and fooled the foolish Governor into taking his call.

Walker admits to everything.

According to the audio, Walker told him:

That statehouse GOPers were plotting to hold Democratic senators’ pay until

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Mayor Johnson accompanies Rhee for launch of education campaign - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Mayor Johnson accompanies Rhee for launch of education campaign - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee
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Michelle Rhee, with her fiancee, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, today announced a national education campaign called Save Great Teachers.

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Published: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 - 12:20 pm
Last Modified: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 - 12:26 pm

Mayor Kevin Johnson is in Washington, D.C., today with education reformer Michelle Rhee for the launch of a national campaign aimed at eliminating "last in, first out" policies that base teacher layoffs on seniority.

The announcement came at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Johnson is the founding chair of the group's Public School Task Force.

"We have to eliminate old policies that satisfy adult needs, but have absolutely no bearing on



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The Answer Sheet - Rhee’s new campaign is not about the kids #wisolidarity #wiunion

The Answer Sheet - Rhee’s new campaign is not about the kids

Rhee’s new campaign is not about the kids

Former D.C. Chancellor Michelle Rhee likes to say that everything she does is for kids. But the first big campaign of her “Students First” organization, announced Wednesday, isn't really about them. Rhee announced today what she is calling the national Save Great Teachers campaign. What it’s not about: Giving great teachers what they say they want -- more support to do their jobs in school. What it is about: Getting state legislatures to eliminate policies that require school districts, in the event of layoffs, to let the last-hired employees go first. This way, principals can supposedly save great young teachers and get rid of lousy older teachers.
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Thank you, Chicago.

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Thank you, Chicago.

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