The Teacher Industrial Complex & Today's Post Crescent.
At times I have referred to the likes of WEAC not as WEAC but instead as the Teacher Industrial Complex (TIC). Lately the TIC has been spending dollars on radio advertising in support of (as Kevin says) their "wholly owned subsidiary's" (aka Governor Jim Doyle) budget.
The adverts are what one would expect from the TIC. They have a child (or an actor aiming to sound like a school aged tot) reading copy promising doom and gloom if the Governor's budget is not passed.
Well, today's Appleton Post Crescent contains many letters and calls the TIC I am sure, is not glad to see! The letters point out what is patently obvious except TIC members (to be fair, who among us thinks we are paid enough?).
The letters section contains two letters that point out the premium benefits teachers get. The "It's Your Call" section contains quite a few calls that also disagree with the TIC's claim that teacher's compensation packages are poor.
Too bad Gregg Underheim did not win his election. We need someone who is not afraid of innovation . If the likes of the TIC were in charge of renovating our transportation system back in the early 1900s, we would have a very low household to blacksmith ratio.
Updates:
The adverts are what one would expect from the TIC. They have a child (or an actor aiming to sound like a school aged tot) reading copy promising doom and gloom if the Governor's budget is not passed.
Well, today's Appleton Post Crescent contains many letters and calls the TIC I am sure, is not glad to see! The letters point out what is patently obvious except TIC members (to be fair, who among us thinks we are paid enough?).
The letters section contains two letters that point out the premium benefits teachers get. The "It's Your Call" section contains quite a few calls that also disagree with the TIC's claim that teacher's compensation packages are poor.
Too bad Gregg Underheim did not win his election. We need someone who is not afraid of innovation . If the likes of the TIC were in charge of renovating our transportation system back in the early 1900s, we would have a very low household to blacksmith ratio.
Updates:
- 3:27 pm 4/26/2005 Changed "...TIC that teacher's compensation packages are poor." to "...TIC's claim that teacher's compensation packages are poor.".
posted by Marcus Aurelius @ 6:56 AM
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