Red-state teacher rebellion hits Oklahoma, grows in Arizona

[Old Man Willow]

Kentucky:

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2018/04/01/kentucky-schools-closed-monday-teachers-fight-budget-frankfort/476977002/

[quote]Northern Kentucky schools will be shut down again Monday as teachers head to the state Capitol to protest a budget bill they say will gut educational funding.

Many schools were closed Friday after teachers called in sick to protest the unexpected, last-minute passage of a controversial pension reform bill.

Holmes Middle School teacher Courtney Sorrell said she expects thousands of teachers from all across the state to be in Frankfort on Monday. Teachers from her district, Covington Independent Schools, are meeting at 6 a.m. to carpool.

[Old Man Willow]

I read about teachers yesterday in Oklahoma. I was heartbroken at the fact that many of these teachers literally work around so many different jobs regularly. One of the teachers taught Algebra in high school, drove a bus in the afternoon, coaches wrestling, coaches football, umpires little league baseball, and does driving services such as Uber and Lyft. Even after all of this, he said it brings home $36,000 a year after taxes.

I don't know how y'all feel, but it seems pretty ridiculous that so many hard-working people aren't doing very well at all. It's very ironic to me that some of the politicians that supposedly value hard work (and at times, call out the lazy) also refuse to give these determined people what they actually deserve.

According to George W Bush, having to work three jobs is a uniquely American value.