[plangent]

Leave it to the union to give decent teachers a bad name.

Why is it that the union sticks up for the worst of its members instead of the best?

I’ve never understood why a union would want it’s reputation as being for the crook, the pervert, the malingerer, the goof-off, the slob.

Say the word “union” and that’s the kind of image that comes to mind.

[cherry]

I grew up respecting teachers as they should be....

however, I am appalled for what passes now for the teaching profession...

I know there are a lot of good people teaching...

but the good people had better start standing up to be counted because your profession is dying a slow death to shame and incompetance...

[cherry]

one other thing....every public school teacher should be required to have his own kids in the school district where he or she teachers....

maybe the fear of having your own kids at the hands of some of these monsters will bring the light of day....

[PapaBear3625]

Why is it that the union sticks up for the worst of its members instead of the best?

Because the good members DON'T NEED a union. It's the bad members who need the union, and most importantly will work hard to keep the union around and look out for union interests.

Long ago, I worked at a unionized place. The dumbest, most incompetent guy was the union shop steward.