tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post8604279737789946977..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: The Real War on Christmas! Somebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-15199859981193077302013-12-01T07:56:31.753-06:002013-12-01T07:56:31.753-06:00I know of a man who works two full-time fast food ...I know of a man who works two full-time fast food jobs, 80 hours a week and still depends on food pantries to feed his family. He is one of the able bodied people receiving food stamps who Paul Ryan complains about. Last week his wife went to the Salvation Army to register for Christmas presents for their three young children. This is the American dream? Please Republicans, lecture me one more time about American exceptionalism . Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-63270587250309597942013-11-30T18:34:58.300-06:002013-11-30T18:34:58.300-06:00How many GOOD people will now enter the teaching p...How many GOOD people will now enter the teaching profession in Wisconsin? Wake up Wisconsin.....he's taking us back to the 1950'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-58013102629240360702013-11-30T14:59:37.465-06:002013-11-30T14:59:37.465-06:00Teachers who worked hard, furthered their educatio...Teachers who worked hard, furthered their education,got a masters degree, received good evaluations would see a nice salary in 12 years- in that 60-80k range. Now - sadly all of that has changed. New teachers come in at maybe 40k and go nowhere despite all the demands on accountability and increased workloads. There is no merit pay. There are no steps. Now - it will take a teacher nearly 50 years to reach a salary truly reflective of their skills. 60-80k salaries are gone - with 1.5 % salary increases they will barley keep up with inflation. All teachers lost significant pay because of ACT 10. Some teachers lost 6k in their salary. Huge chunks of change that can no longer go to big purchases on a monthly basis. $600 per month lost - sorry WI businesses - blame it squarely on Walker. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com