tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post5380275860431481816..comments2024-03-29T05:14:24.628-07:00Comments on Linda Letters:: Wearing Red for Public Ed, and Acting UpLinda Reederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-3825322452226677062015-05-23T07:05:31.672-07:002015-05-23T07:05:31.672-07:00Good job! Unfortunately, teachers are viewed as pu...Good job! Unfortunately, teachers are viewed as public servants, with the stress on servants, so their pay will never be up to par. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-35985278049731859952015-05-23T03:43:15.093-07:002015-05-23T03:43:15.093-07:00"Instead of looking at raising revenue to fun..."Instead of looking at raising revenue to fund lower class size that voters asked for, pay for teacher cost of living increases, which have not increased for seven years or more, and increase funding for basic education, the Republican controlled legislature is looking for ways to just shift money around." Wow, you just described Minnesota! Hang in there, thanks for all the support. Teachers rock!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816270151211759670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-57097926593933656072015-05-22T23:42:14.473-07:002015-05-22T23:42:14.473-07:00hope it brings some results!hope it brings some results!Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-35049375788215323422015-05-22T19:30:23.692-07:002015-05-22T19:30:23.692-07:00My district is over 10 years without a new contrac...My district is over 10 years without a new contract..Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-599254558207891012015-05-22T17:59:05.662-07:002015-05-22T17:59:05.662-07:00It's sad but the same story seems to play out ...It's sad but the same story seems to play out all over the place. We work our butts off and there's little support. If they could roll back salaries 25% they would and a few years later come asking for more roll back. I support you 100%Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-8907995745571478382015-05-22T16:19:37.804-07:002015-05-22T16:19:37.804-07:00great blog! so happy to have found you! do you s...great blog! so happy to have found you! do you show your glass flowers on here? i couldn't find your search bar?jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-4379582504040525332015-05-22T15:12:44.102-07:002015-05-22T15:12:44.102-07:00Good for you. I don't know what the answer is...Good for you. I don't know what the answer is to fund education. There has to be a balance in building state budgets so that all essential services receive what they need to do the job our citizens deserve.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-74367995715485641342015-05-22T13:27:55.153-07:002015-05-22T13:27:55.153-07:00When you guys "act up" is sure is fun to...When you guys "act up" is sure is fun to tag along with you. Have I ever mentioned that you have a beautiful family? :)Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-88417352820607032732015-05-22T13:12:24.982-07:002015-05-22T13:12:24.982-07:00Good for this system and good for you for continui...Good for this system and good for you for continuing to support public education. I taught 28 years in VA. Kudos to Starbucks for their support as well.Grammy Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692427011915245206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-27085938161628709162015-05-22T13:08:41.979-07:002015-05-22T13:08:41.979-07:00You go!You go!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-33581783548818249682015-05-22T12:30:46.622-07:002015-05-22T12:30:46.622-07:00Good to know you are still activists. You are need...Good to know you are still activists. You are needed. Isaac really looked like he would love to have been anywhere else but there.<br />Smart to protest near a Starbucks.<br />Good luck and hope you made a dent. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-22746092459455662772015-05-22T11:15:26.360-07:002015-05-22T11:15:26.360-07:00Yae for all you teachers!!! I don't think I...Yae for all you teachers!!! I don't think I've seen anything like that here in Hawaii.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-20524528719536315782015-05-22T08:52:00.697-07:002015-05-22T08:52:00.697-07:00If they would simply reinstate the pop and candy t...If they would simply reinstate the pop and candy tax or create something like it, they could afford to fully fund education. Remember when the lotto was allowed into our state and we were told that it would fund education? And what about all of the revenue the state is making from selling pot? How about raising the tax on alcohol and tobacco? Really, they can't come up with a way to fund this? Thanks for acting up!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7098032728450352522.post-24911048232744746972015-05-22T05:44:26.350-07:002015-05-22T05:44:26.350-07:00I have been noticing a lot of red in the streets h...I have been noticing a lot of red in the streets here in Bellingham, even. And the anchors on TV yesterday were all in red on Channel 7. I didn't know that about the legislators giving themselves a raise. Boo! >:0DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com