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Okay so you are ditching every other country data? In Israel their was no actual data posted to link the reopening of schools to outbreaks. Most of the reports are “possible”, “might” and more of that type of wording. That isn’t actual data, as it has been provided in other countries. The outbreak also just happened to coincide with everything else openin in society - need to stop just reading media links and dig deeper in to what else is going on. If you look at the number of deaths in Israel - it’s about 400. So claiming peril or extreme danger is pretty dishonest.
Go to transparent CA if you want to look up salaries. I think most district workers also don’t understand how their salaries are paid and compensation packages are actually part of their total pay - benefits, retirement and other insurance packages don’t magically pay for themselves. Teachers believe since they have deductions from their checks they are paying it out of base salary - which isn’t the case. Unless you late a teacher living in some remote area and small district, you are paid well. To state otherwise is also plain dishonesty and pushing the “we don’t get paid enough” narrative. Again, not like we can’t look up salaries. If you talk to honest people teaching, they may even tell you how to get pay hikes.
As far as pay cuts and implying teachers would like first responders - that is a poorly constructed argument. Actually pretty insulting to what first responders deal with. This actually shows a lot of the mentality school districts and parents have to deal with as many (you aren’t the first) to attempt to equate teachers to first responders. That is actually a union line used in an attempt to make the weak argument of not cutting pay. I believe all work is essential, but many in the teaching field believe their work should be held in a higher regard than a retial worker, grocery worker or those cleaning their classrooms. My family members cleaning these classrooms are in greater danger than than their well cleaned and pretty controlled environment - they are more first responders than a teacher is. In my org all management took furloughs so NO employee was laid off. That worked out to as much as 15% Pat for some. Our company felt we are all in this together. So we took the hit. We don’t have any subsidies to fall on. Same Can not be said with teachers as many teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, school support staff, crossing guards have already been told they are being laid off. Nothing new, their is a hierarchy and established line of thinking among MOST who tow the Union line. It has worked out for most financially, who wants to rock the boat? This current situation is going to work out the same as parents are figuring out how to educate kids on their own...well unless you are poor. The people who will be screwed are those who don’t have any involvement with their districts or ability or knowledge of how this all works. Some are too busy trying to survive on reduced hours or losing their jobs. I’m sure many coaches on here know the feeling. Some of us are blessed to have some financial flexibility to ensure our children are not left out mentally in the cold. Giving up money in the short term in order to ensure survival, is only questioned by those who never have to worry about if the next pay check will ever stop coming - usually done by those who never have been responsible for the well-being of more than themselves or immediate family. The school board members I know, and the family member who runs a school, have had to lay people off - they are full aware how devastating it is to them. Unfortunately they have said they are not given much flexibility due to union/teachers not being flexible with salaries.
