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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all the teachers who are saying they want to go back and their Union doesn't speak for you. I get it, and I 100% believe you.

But, the head of FEA (who spoke 1st again tonight at the SB meeting) has said they should not return to school until all children are vaccinated, which would be 2022 at the earliest. FEA may be small but they own half of the school board and the school board had been pushing the FEA agenda from day 1.

You say you are powerless?

I am in a union too (ALPA) and when my union started making unrealistic demands  and in my mind embarrassing my profession I ran for Union leadership and changed the agenda). Until one of you do that and remove the ass clowns who lead FEA and FCFT then you are as responsible as them.

Maybe that's not fair, but if you want the insurance and the soon to happen collective bargaining then that's your burden. [/quote]

Teacher associations are expensive, which is partly why teachers don't join. We can't lead change at the union level if we can't afford to join.[/quote]

If you don't get involved then you don't get to push back when people blame teachers for the current situation.

You don't want to pay? Ok, then when people blame teachers for the current situation you have to sit and take it. You are in a position to make a change and chose not to. You can make all the excuses you want, but that's just how it is.

My dues are 2% of my salary, I make it work.[/quote]

It’s actually not. I’m not a teacher—I feel like I have to preface that. I don’t blame teachers. I don’t see them making decisions. FEA is out of touch, but they also seem to have little sway. As someone mentioned, Brabrand and the school board got caught with their pants down. I think they thought they’d be good to go in August and kicked the can down the road March-July. It’s the FCPS way. [/quote]

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