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Here's what happened to teachers after Wisconsin gutted its unions
by Lydia DePillis @CNNMoney November 17, 2017: 5:59 AM ET
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Britta Pigorsch was a sophomore in a high school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, when Act 10 passed the state legislature in 2011.
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............Along with diminished leverage with school boards, teachers have seen lower pay, reduced pension and health insurance benefits and higher turnover as educators hop from one district to another in search of raises, a new report finds.
................. Meanwhile, Pigorsch is considering where to look for a job after she earns her certificate in January. Many of her peers, she said, have been warned off by older teachers who've become cynical about the changes to Wisconsin schools. She wants to stay and try to improve things in Wisconsin, but better pay and stronger representation are just across the St. Croix River in Minnesota.
"A part of me thinks I want to start my career feeling good about being a teacher, and being respected, and having the benefits that a union can give me," Pigorsch said. "If the students from the state's top teaching school don't even want to teach in their own home state, I don't think that's a very good sign." ................................
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Here's what happened to teachers after Wisconsin gutted its unions (Original Post)
riversedge
Nov 2017
OP
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)1. sad, i make over 60k pounding nails
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Well well,
wake up and follow that long ling of Educated People heading Westward to the Gopher State.
murielm99
(31,211 posts)3. Rauner wants to do the same
thing in Illinois. So far, we have stopped him.
ewagner
(18,967 posts)4. Read this article yesterday
You can INDEED quantify the damage that Act 10 has done to Wisconsin, its Children and its reputation for high-quality education.
This article does a great job or verifying what we told our legislators would happen if Act 10 was passed
The problem is....these are FACTS.....and we all know how well our GOP-Controlled legislature/Governor respond to FACTS!