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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:03 AM
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Madison Schools Close Due To Teacher 'Sick-Out' After Walker Budget Hearing
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 07:12 AM by PeaceNikki
Source: Today's TMJ 4

MADISON - One of the biggest school districts in Wisconsin have closed their doors Wednesday due to the amount of teachers who have called out sick.

Public employees are upset of Governor Scott Walker's budget proposal to end collective bargaining, taking away state worker unions' power to negotiate vacation, sick pay and benefits.

The superintendent says there's just not enough substitute teachers to fill in for nearly half of Madison's teachers that called out sick.

He vows to investigate.

Read more: http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/116298459.html


Go get 'em, Madison!!
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stlsaxman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:27 AM
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1. Yet there's NOTHING on NPR about any action in WI...
:shrug:
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:29 AM
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2. Indeed. I found it odd yesterday that I could get up to the minute reports from Tehran
but not from Madison.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:30 AM
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3. I know. It's crazy.
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 08:08 AM by PeaceNikki
Over 10,000 at the capitol yesterday - actually until THREE AM today!! - about 1k at the governor's residence last night, school districts closing and very little national coverage.
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Joe Bacon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:27 AM
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14. Did you expect it from National Propaganda Radio?
All those corporate sponsors and yet our Whorehouse of Representatives still demands to pull the plug on those corporate stenographers for their "liberal bias"...
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liberalmike27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 10:21 AM
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24. Important to Note
He excluded the cops from this round of cuts--needs their help.

Will our cops and soldiers be American enough to not attack our citizens who are resisting this nefarious potentate?
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:44 AM
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33. US News & World Report is covering
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/leslie-marshall/2011/02/16/union-busting-gov-scott-walker-only-hurting-wisconsin

An opinion piece, but still - yay!
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:34 AM
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4. I hope this lesson these teachers are providing for Walker about the consequences
of his mean spiritedness will be learned quickly....
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obxhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 10:11 AM
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22. I imagine it will.
They are probably posting their jobs right now to find more compliant replacements.
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BenzoDia Donating Member (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:48 AM
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5. It'd be interesting to see how many public employees voted for Republican representatives,
and what their actual expectations were.
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liberalmike27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 10:24 AM
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25. Yea, Interesting
Even more interesting would be to see how many in the public sector, now under attack, voted for Reagan, Bush, Bush, and other congressional republicans.

Do those who've been convinced to pull for the republican team EVER look at the effects of republican policies on themselves? Seems like there is a pretty big disconnect, or obfuscation of a lot of low-income, low-information voters. Democrats at all levels should do a better job of pointing out who is attacking whom.
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 06:26 PM
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42. Most Democrats are not good at messaging. A few (like Grayson) are
terrific, but most haven't got a clue. Meanwhile, as bad as theya re at governing, Republcians are great at messaging.

On top of the Dems' failure to properly frame their message, they must also contend with the corporate MSM's deliberate burying of their message. That's a real obstacle, of course, but because we know the MSM is going to do that, it is even more important to frame the message effctively. Since the Dems won't get many good chances to get it widely disseminated, they must not waste those chances when they do get them!
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:56 AM
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6. DPW Facebook site with updates and photos:
http://www.facebook.com/WisDems

Many protesters stayed ALL NIGHT!
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:18 AM
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11. love this comment someone made:
"David S******** - Wisconsin should have a special day, pick a random day and make it a annual "if I voted for scott walker I should kick myself in the ass day".

:thumbsup:
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:20 AM
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13. lol
:D
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Dickster Donating Member (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:56 AM
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7. My daughter teaches in a wealthy suburban Green Bay Schooll
and she has had to put up with several mouthy right wing teachers for many months. Suddenly they have become very quiet and a few have even expressed regret for having voted for the Walker. They have been bitching about 'Obamacare' for months, but now that they might have to pony up considerably more for their own healthcare, they've gone silent.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 07:58 AM
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8. They are learning that elections have consequences.
We all knew Walker would do this.
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Zoeisright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 01:22 PM
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40. Interesting how, when repuke policies start to affect repukes, they shut up.
I don't know what it's going to take to get this country to wake up, but things aren't bad enough yet, apparently.
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border_town Donating Member (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:11 AM
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9.  Our media sucks!!!
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 08:12 AM by border_town
i guess they think it is a way to give other people ideas. They don't want to see mass protest breakout in other major cities. Another manipulation of the masses. Just keep on posting links of the stories to your facebook acct to let others know what is happening.
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:14 AM
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10. Milwaukee teachers "warned"
Milwaukee Public Schools on Tuesday sent a district-wide email that ordered teachers and other employees not to skip school to attend rallies protesting Governor Walker's controversial budget bill.

"For the remainder of this week, monitor and record requests for absence, date and time received, notice of request and reason," the email read. "Any staff member who is absent without prior approval is to be coded AWOL (Code 91). Principals are not to approve absence for personal reasons (code 23 or code 69) during the next three days."
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:20 AM
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12. Interesting.
:\
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:36 AM
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17. do they think this is just a one or two day protest?
maybe they should look at what the public service workers did in illinois last year. we set a record for a march at the capital.we went back and elected elected a democratic governor.

the fight is just beginning....
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:38 AM
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32. If a teacher's picture were to appear in a news report, they could be in deep doo-doo
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:31 AM
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15. now the students have to call in sick or demonstrate.....
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:33 AM
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16. They've been.
High schools:
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110216/APC0101/102160562/Appleton-East-students-show-union-support
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20110216/SHE0101/102160479/Area-students-stage-show-of-support-for-teachers

UW:
http://www.thenation.com/blog/158597/wisconsin-students-protest-governors-attack-unions
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 08:38 AM
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18. there were two last year in madison over curriculum (?)....
can`t remember the details
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 09:11 AM
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19. I don't recall the specifics, but WI students have not typically been afraid of protests.
:)
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 10:20 AM
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23. In 1988 my Janesville Wi HS had a walk out in protest of slashing the arts budget
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 10:21 AM by myrna minx
that would result in some teachers losing their jobs. Yes, this was during the time Paul Ryan attended, but I don't remember if he was a part of the rally, though. :D (I doubt it)
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blackspade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 09:50 AM
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20. Investigate what?
How the republicans are screwing government workers?
Hopefully this will be the start of a nationsl movement with rolling general strikes.
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elias49 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 09:58 AM
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21. Holy crap! Better get those schools back up and running!!
From the OP
"One of the biggest school districts in Wisconsin have closed their doors"
Has they?
"...due to the amount of teachers who have called out sick"
I wonder, was the 'amount' of teachers more or less than a gallon?
I've NEVER 'called out sick' personally because there wasn't anyone there to hear me. I was alone in my room, not feeling like going to work.
"Public employees are upset of Governor Scott Walker's budget proposal..."
Of what reason?

Ah, jeez. Enough.
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:26 AM
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30. You make a valid point, Many in America have not been taught well.
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 11:26 AM by Bandit
So let's punish every teacher in every state....Not just teachers but every Public Service Employee...That will learn them...
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roody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 01:27 PM
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41. Most are taught well. They student has to do his or her part
as well.
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 10:26 AM
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26. What's the problem, National Guard members can't substitute teach?
The naked Emperor Hosni Walker is exposed.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:07 AM
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27. Can't or won't?
God I hate this prick.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:13 AM
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28. Kicked and recommended for exposure.
Thanks for the thread, PeaceNikki.
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:16 AM
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29. Solidarity with the teachers - fuck Mubarak Walker. nt
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:35 AM
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31. I think Walker could not lose on this one
Madison is different but...if nothing was done then he wins, gets what he wants. If there are wildcat/illegal strikes then he gets to point at the union and say that they refuse to share in the sacrifice and want to hurt your kids. It is the Christie playbook.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:48 AM
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34. I grew up in Wi and I'm telling you that my a-political friends are
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 11:50 AM by myrna minx
completely shocked by Walker. There was even a rally in Wausau yesterday. Wausau. This is much bigger than a rally in Madison. This is a big wake up call for the whole state.
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:49 AM
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35. Lets hope
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 11:59 AM
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36. Give 'em hell, Madison!
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 12:01 PM
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37. K&R
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 12:47 PM
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38. K&R
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 01:14 PM
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39. WaPo calls him "The cheesehead pharaoh of the Middle West"
Yay for more national coverage!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021504339.html
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sofa king Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 06:53 PM
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43. Back in the early '80s I remember a teachers' non-strike in VA.
My fair Commonwealth being a "right to get screwed state" and already having a fine suite of laws to restrict collective bargaining, the teachers decided to simply follow the rules and come in and leave at the designated times, and no longer work at home.

Chaos ensued, because teachers' jobs are very, very difficult and time consuming.
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