"For over 45 years I have enjoyed making a living teaching. It hasn’t been easy or lucrative, but it had its rewards, one of which was a secure retirement plan.
"Now, after reading the recent California Little Hoover Commission Report that recommends that public school retirements be reduced, even for those who are already retired, and the actions of the Ohio, Idaho, and Wisconsin republicans in accusing teachers and their pensions and bargaining rights as mainly responsible for that state’s financial situation, I am sorry I became a teacher. I honestly didn’t mean to place so many states in danger of going bankrupt...."
It gets evcn better. Read the full article at AlterNet: A Teacher of 45 Years Speaks Out: How Educators Are Being Blamed for Our Financial Mess
It's an uncivilized and stupid society that blames public employees for fiscal problems.
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