Today I read where the Florida governor will be asking for a raise for the teachers now that the state will have a surplus. First a surplus means that the state has money to spend. When the former governor was there they never had a balance budget and there was no surplus. Instead they spent money that was not there. Now it’s simple you can not spend what you do not have! And when you find out your are spending money you do not have you need to cut back. When the governor got into office he said he would balance the budget and now we see that we have a surplus!
The cuts he made when he came into office were not only from the teachers, there were programs that were affected. Now that we have a surplus and he is giving the teachers a raise, but the United Teachers of Dade are not happy. Huh???? You would think that the ones who would understand checks and balances more than anyone in this world would be the teachers. And I think they do know. But what drives them is no longer the teaching of our kids. Instead it’s what’s in it for me? Yes and of course the union! See you can never please a union. They will take and take and take, until one day they call for a strike and the business they are striking shuts down. Now I know that our schools can not shut down. It seems though that the teachers and the union are not happy with anything that is done. By the way union people are just that…..people who do not care about anyone else but themselves.
Our teachers are worth every cent they can get. They are the ones who teach our children. I have met many teachers and of course had many while I was going through school. And the majority had a drive in them to teach. I do remember when you would get the right answers and they would pat you on the back and say good job. It was them who actually needed the pat on the back. Because some of the teachers took the time to help you as much as you needed. I remember many of my teachers and the impact that some had on me.
So if the union is so unhappy about the teachers receiving a raise, I propose that all of the teachers and union cronies write the governor and tell him to not send you a raise. That way maybe he will give it to someone deserves it. And I know you will not do that because most you are hypocrites!
God bless the true teachers, who take the time, and still care about our kids!
N4KMA