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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does...does no one remember PATCO? Teachers are easier to replace than that.[/quote]

You can't break a union these days[/quote]

People like to think that but if it's a public service you're providing and you don't have the public on your side, it becomes easier. ATCs didn't arouse public sympathy, so when their union was broken and scabs were hired, this was pretty much acceptable to the general public. We're seeing acceptance growing already with the hiring of CARES workers and the like to replace in-person teachers.[/quote]

CARES babysitters don't replace teachers though. It's not a fair comparison[/quote]

It's true that they don't function as actual educators, but what if DCPS starts to pay for their certifications like Reagan did? What if they start to have tons of babysitter classrooms and one teacher? We can't pretend that this hasn't been the model that a lot of higher education has been looking at as a cost-saving measure. In lower grades, paying somewhat educated hourly babysitters to provide enrichment activities while one teacher provides academic content through zoom isn't inconceivable. As it is, if the DCPS plan results in 40 kids in a grade 1 class, it won't be that different.[/quote]

It's really not that inconceivable that they would be given access to related continuing education. If they establish themselves as useful and a cheaper replacement for teachers...[/quote]

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