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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do they need unions? Because they have such crappy working conditions and pay. Fix that and maybe they won't need them.[/quote]

Teachers have bad working conditions and pay? That’s a laugh. Maybe in some states, but in many other states they can earn tenure and get a nice 6-figure salary and pension. [/quote]

You are dreaming. What is a “good” pension? At most they are getting $25K/yr. that is below poverty rate.[/quote]

Plus social security? Sounds pretty good to me. My teacher friends from college all made more than I did straight out of school (I made about $35k in a city, they were making $50k-60k with much better benefits). By grinding and working many many more hours, I make more than they do now, but they’re still doing better than a lot of college educated women we went to school with. [/quote]

Really? What did they major in? A Mrs? Except for social workers and non-profit employees, nobody with a 4 yr degree makes less than teachers.[/quote]

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