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		|  08-16-2022, 08:29 AM | #1 |  
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				Minneapolis teachers contract says white teachers get fired first
			 
 This is explicitly in the contract. Let’s not fire the lousy teachers, let’s fire the honkeys. 
Constitution, shmonstitution.
 
We are becoming too stupid to live. 
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  We are becoming too stupid to live.  |  Well, it was a good run |  
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					Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman  Well, it was a good run |  it was, it was a pretty good run. Time to give another species a shot.
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					Originally Posted by Pete F.   |  how about telling us how it’s not a violation of the civil rights act, which is a federal law that explicitly prohibits employment discrimination based in race. 
 
the victims are the kids, who get stuck with teachers whose qualification is skin color. 
 
have you ever gotten one right?
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				 | Jim doesn’t understand the Teachers voted for the contract..  so there’s no discrimination it’s a condition of employment…. 
 And of course Jim lies talking about people getting fired
 
 White teachers would be laid off first
 
 That’s not fired
 
 And when’s the last time you heard of teachers getting laid off
 
 Another spoon feed outrage from the far right echo chamber
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  how about telling us how it’s not a violation of the civil rights act, which is a federal law that explicitly prohibits employment discrimination based in race. 
 the victims are the kids, who get stuck with teachers whose qualification is skin color.
 
 have you ever gotten one right?
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You assume black teachers have no seniority and black teachers they will somehow take over theses schools 
 
section states that if a nonwhite teacher is subject to excess, the district must instead excess a white teacher with the “next least” seniority
 
So basically if there are 150 white teachers And 4 black teachers and the need to lay 4 people off and 3 blacks have more seniority then the bottom 3 white and 1 black the black women keeps her job 
 
Doesn’t sound that earth shattering
 
And please don’t make it sound as if you care about fairness all of a sudden 
 
Ps search this story all the hits are right wing sites imagine that
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		|  08-16-2022, 10:01 AM | #8 |  
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				 | the leftists are really in their glory when they can get on a good "you must be a racist" rant.....  |  
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  Ps search this story all the hits are right wing sites imagine that
 
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  You assume black teachers have no seniority and black teachers they will somehow take over theses schools 
 section states that if a nonwhite teacher is subject to excess, the district must instead excess a white teacher with the “next least” seniority
 
 So basically if there are 150 white teachers And 4 black teachers and the need to lay 4 people off and 3 blacks have more seniority then the bottom 3 white and 1 black the black women keeps her job
 
 Doesn’t sound that earth shattering
 
 And please don’t make it sound as if you care about fairness all of a sudden
 
 Ps search this story all the hits are right wing sites imagine that
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 |  so instead of reading what i posted, you made stupid and wildly incorrect assumptions
 
The contract specifies that you group teachers by seniority, and fire the white ones first. 
 
What if a white teacher happens to be the best teacher? Is that not possible?
 
anyway, you did what all of you do, you ignored what i said, and responded ( stupidly) to something i never came close to saying.
 
here’s a crazy idea…let’s judge people by what they do ( which we can all control) and leave color ( which we have no control over and therefore says absolutely nothing about us) out of it. 
 
why not fire the tall teachers?  or the blonde teachers?  
 
do you  ot see how stupid this is?  just because it came from the left, you can’t criticize it. never.
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					Originally Posted by scottw  the leftists are really in their glory when they can get on a good "you must be a racist" rant.....  |  yup.  it’s racist if i say skin color should not be considered.
 
it’s not racist to say that skin color is literally the only thing that matters.
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				 | Soon, you’ll be replaced 
 They’re coming for your boat too…..
 
 It’s white, isn’t it?
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		|  08-16-2022, 11:04 AM | #13 |  
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  so instead of reading what i posted, you made stupid and wildly incorrect assumptions
 The contract specifies that you group teachers by seniority, and fire the white ones first.
 
 What if a white teacher happens to be the best teacher? Is that not possible?
 
 anyway, you did what all of you do, you ignored what i said, and responded ( stupidly) to something i never came close to saying.
 
 here’s a crazy idea…let’s judge people by what they do ( which we can all control) and leave color ( which we have no control over and therefore says absolutely nothing about us) out of it.
 
 why not fire the tall teachers?  or the blonde teachers?
 
 do you  ot see how stupid this is?  just because it came from the left, you can’t criticize it. never.
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This is explicitly in the contract. Let’s not fire the lousy teachers, let’s fire the honkeys.
 
Hence you have an integrity problem 
 
2nd the contract was passed by the teachers themselves and 
 
The policy doesn’t mention race, which better positions the district and union, experts say. 
 
3rd it’s called a condition of employment 
 
In my union we approved a contract that if you were seen smoking or using tobacco products you could be terminated 
 
Of course those who got fired tried to say if violated their Rights. 
 
The Courts said you willing negotiated that Right away for a raise
 
Same thing happened with detailed doctors notes people cried hippa 
 
Courts sorry you negotiated that privacy away
 
This is no different just faux white outraged  .  Trying to claim it’s going to throw white better teachers out the door over black teachers who can’t possibly possess the same skills ..  tell me I am wrong 
 
Jim even under the old rules seniority would supersede  the best teacher if they had no seniority 
 
Didn’t see the Right complaining about that
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  You made stuff in your 1st sentence 
 This is explicitly in the contract. Let’s not fire the lousy teachers, let’s fire the honkeys.
 
 Hence you have an integrity problem
 
 2nd the contract was passed by the teachers themselves
 
 3rd it’s called a condition of employment
 
 In my union we approved a contract that if you were seen smoking or using tobacco products you could be terminated
 
 Of course those who got fired tried to say if violated their Rights.
 
 The Courts said you willing negotiated that Right away for a raise
 
 Same thing happened with detailed doctors notes people cried hippa
 
 Courts sorry you negotiated that privacy away
 
 This is no different just faux white outraged  .  Trying to claim it’s going to throw white better teachers out the door over black teachers who can’t possibly possess the same skills ..  tell me I am wrong
 
 Jim even under the old rules seniority would supersede  the best teacher if they had no seniority
 
 Didn’t see the Right complaining about that
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you have kids in a school.  the school has to lay off a teacher. Would you rather (a) they fire the worst, laziest,  least-skilled teacher, or (b) automatically fire the least senior white teacher, even if thatbhaooems to be a terrific teacher?
 
Have fun answering that.
 
everybody knows who the worst teachers are. How is it not best for the kids, to get rid of them first?
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				 | I just got an expensive looking flyer from the NEARI telling it's members which democrats to vote for in upcoming elections |  
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					Originally Posted by scottw  I just got an expensive looking flyer from the NEARI telling it's members which democrats to vote for in upcoming elections |  and then once elected, hide democrats are beholden to those teachers and reward them with raises and benefits which dwarf what’s available to those who work in the private sector.  That’s not corrupt. 
 
here i’m CT, for ten years, the speaker of the state house of representatives was a liberal 
democrat. Legislature is a part time job in CT, they all have full 
time jobs. His full time job?  He was a rep for the largest state employee union!  He worked for the state employee union.  So as a state rep, it was his job to vote on the size of his paycheck at his full 
time job.  No conflict of interest there!
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  make it really really simple. 
 you have kids in a school.  the school has to lay off a teacher. Would you rather (a) they fire the worst, laziest,  least-skilled teacher, or (b) automatically fire the least senior white teacher, even if thatbhaooems to be a terrific teacher?
 
 Have fun answering that.
 
 everybody knows who the worst teachers are. How is it not best for the kids, to get rid of them first?
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to funny your article has nothing to do with  (a) they fire the worst, laziest, or keeping  least-skilled teacher    it's  still all about seniority until it gets to the bottom of the list 
 
but keep injecting something that doesn't apply 
 
the way its written A white teacher would have the same protections if the majority of teachers we Black   .. but again  if  the contract stated  Race which it does   not |  
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					Originally Posted by scottw  I just got an expensive looking flyer from the NEARI telling it's members which democrats to vote for in upcoming elections |  what you don't know how a political action committee works ?
 
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a 527 organization, that pools campaign contributions from members  and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
they cant and dont use union funds to promote   campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  to funny your article has nothing to do with  (a) they fire the worst, laziest, or keeping  least-skilled teacher    it's  still all about seniority until it gets to the bottom of the list  
but keep injecting something that doesn't apply 
 
the way its written A white teacher would have the same protections if the majority of teachers we Black   .. but again  if  the contract stated  Race which it does   not |  right.  the article 
doesn’t mention firing the worst teacher, because per the contract, they must fore the white teacher. 
 
I don’t think you understand what’s happening.  i’ll 
see if i can put it into a pop-up book for you.  
 
it’s not all about seniority. it’s about seniority and race
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  what you don't know how a political action committee works ? 
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a 527 organization, that pools campaign contributions from members  and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
they cant and dont use union funds to promote   campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  I don’t think you understand what’s happening.  i’ll
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  what you don't know how a political action committee works ? 
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a 527 organization, that pools campaign contributions from members  and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
they cant and dont use union funds to promote   campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
 
But again Scott don't let the facts get in your way   |  so you’re saying that public teachers unions are political action committees?  i agree.  i was in one.
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  so you’re saying that public teachers unions are political action committees?  i agree.  i was in one.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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 I just got an expensive looking flyer from the NEARI telling it's members which democrats to vote for in upcoming elections
 |  Here are endorsements pay a pac 
 
Yet In You mind their telling their members who to vote for …
 
More fantasy’s
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					Originally Posted by scottw  he's just yelling about something that was never said again.... |  Like usual you said nothing but implied much . Then you deny you meant anything what a surprise
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  so you’re saying that public teachers unions are political action committees?  i agree.  i was in one.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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And if you wanted you donated to your unions PAC  or not 
 
it’s was never required was it. 
 
But it’s funny conservatives like yourself have no issues with dark money and corporate lobbyists 
 
But a teacher union you see as a threat and their political sway is somehow unfair LOL
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  Yes Jim you were in a union . Not sure why?  Your an anti unionist 
 
 And if you wanted you donated to your unions PAC  or not
 
 it’s was never required was it.
 
 But it’s funny conservatives like yourself have no issues with dark money and corporate lobbyists
 
 But a teacher union you see as a threat and their political sway is somehow unfair LOL
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answer?
 
teachers unions hurt kids and communities. they enrich teachers and democrats. 
 
when i taught, i offered to be the teacher moderator for the ping ping club. there was no money in it, the school was broke.  i was happy to do it for free. I get a letter from the union ordering me not to do it  unless they paid me. 
 
All for the kids. 
 
They ( the union) are the most soulless whores you could ever meet.
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					Originally Posted by Jim in CT  i asked if you consider teachers unions to be PACs.  you afraid toanswer?
 
 teachers unions hurt kids and communities. they enrich teachers and democrats.
 
 when i taught, i offered to be the teacher moderator for the ping ping club. there was no money in it, the school was broke.  i was happy to do it for free. I get a letter from the union ordering me not to do it  unless they paid me.
 
 All for the kids.
 
 They ( the union) are the most soulless whores you could ever meet.
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Do you ever get tired of pounding a square pegs into a round holes
 
teachers unions hurt kids and communities. they enrich teachers and democrats. 
 
Yep teachers are so rich  and they enrich Democratic’s 
 
They ( the union) are the most soulless whores you could ever meet.
 
please spare me your conspiracy’s your just another victim blaming  others because you don’t have their pay or their benefits  or the guts to do the job … you re pettiness is pathetic for a grown man 
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  Like usual you said nothing but implied much . Then you deny you meant anything what a surprise
 
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