The following is a great article in the Washington Post. It really points out the issues of our educational system. This same article could be written about our government unions. The time for unions has passed because they didn't stay relevant. I believe that unions were one of the reasons that this country became so great, but they are now one of the reasons that we are in major trouble. In Rockford, we have a huge deficit that our government officials are trying to tackle. They went to the fire department and asked for wage concessions. The fire union said no. They then tried to reduce the number of fire personnel on a truck from 4 to 3 and the union managed to block the move in court.
Now, the government has gone to the police union because we need their approval to change insurance providers and save $800,000 per year. The police union isn't sure even though benefits and coverage doesn't change. Come on! If I had to get every decision approved in my business, I would have been forced out of business years ago. This is what is happening to our government.
It's time that the unions in this country become relevant again by actively participating in the business of solving problems and keeping businesses (education or government) profitable and viable. If they are not willing or able to become relevant, we the people (sound familiar) need to take our government back.
Do take the time to read this. This is really a great ariticle written by educators:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/07/AR2010100705078.html
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