From the article cited in Richard's post.
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Union officials say they, too, want to improve the high school but are unwilling to sign off on the six conditions, especially without receiving additional pay. In a letter, union officials said they do not think Gallo has the authority to fire the teachers and she must negotiate the terms of the reforms.
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Sounds like the L.A. teachers' union:
We'll consider any proposal to improve the quality of education...as long as it doesn't require our members to work harder.
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Originally Posted by rubberneck
While she is not typical of most teachers out there I do notice a difference between the teachers of my generation and the current generation of teachers. Then again I notice a big difference between kids today and what kids were like when I was growing up.
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IMO, figuring out who is the chicken and who is the egg in this relationship is crucial to fixing America's schools.
