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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You guys don’t seem to understand that he is the president of the teachers union. His job is to represent his dues paying members. He isn’t a teacher. He is a labor leader. [/quote]

And, a hypocrite.

There is no reason for schools not to be open and him taking his daughter to preschool just exemplifies that. 
The unions represent teachers - not students.  This is important to remember.  They don't have students' best interests in mind.  Individual teachers might, but the unions don't.  
The public is right to be calling him out.

~A retired teacher [/quote]
Why would a labor union represent anyone other than their members? Their job is to represent the interest of their members. This year, that means advocating for the most stringent safety standards. Some years, the union focuses on the school budget or other issues. Expecting a teachers union to put in school learning ahead of their members’ health and safety is like expecting a trade union to advocate for their customers and lower the cost of labor.

It’s very strange that people think teachers don’t need any advocacy to protect their working conditions, which are also children’s learning conditions. If my union didn’t exist I know schools would be happy to put 40 kids in a class. There is extensive data that shows that public schools are better funded and there are better educational outcomes in states with strong teachers unions. It’s almost like organized labor is a good thing, and republicans have been trying to destroy it to drive down wages, eliminate safety protocols, and reap massive profits! But no, must be that teachers are evil and want to sabotage the children. [/quote]

There is also extensive data that the safest place for students is in school.  Not to mention the consequences of them not being in school (depression, lack of reporting of child abuse, etc. etc.)
The data also indicate that opening schools is safe.  Even if teachers are not vaccinated. 
The unions are not following the science.  THAT is the problem here.  [/quote]

About those consequences.....

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