tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post6711552951886454620..comments2023-12-23T13:25:43.770-08:00Comments on Rob Kremer: The OEA to kids: "Don't go to public school!"Rob Kremerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13842508120324878364noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-25049691193466596352009-04-17T11:28:00.000-07:002009-04-17T11:28:00.000-07:00I know ORCA won't be the last school hurt by the E...I know ORCA won't be the last school hurt by the Education Associations.<br /><br />If I won the lottery, I would invest in torches and pitch forks and distribute them to Charter supporters around the state.<br /><br />When the OEA takes their next pass at Charters it'll be open season on the OEA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-60024813978019094282009-04-10T21:59:00.000-07:002009-04-10T21:59:00.000-07:00I'm an ORCA parent and while this is a VERY seriou...I'm an ORCA parent and while this is a VERY serious topic for our family - I really appreciated the opportunity to LOL (would ROFL, but I'm too old and would probably hurt myself). My vote for new OEA motto:<BR/><BR/>OEA: Growing vegetables, one child at a time. <BR/><BR/>(doesn't that just say it all about the bulk of public education!)<BR/> <BR/>And an honorable mention to:<BR/><BR/>Embracing public education with a choke-hold.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the comic relief! Keep up the fight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-75950279557429888982009-04-08T15:56:00.000-07:002009-04-08T15:56:00.000-07:00I'm glad someone is already blogging about this. ...I'm glad someone is already blogging about this. I was at the Senate Education Committee hearing last Wednesday, and it was all I could do not to jump up from my seat and strangle Ms. Wimmer where she sat. I plan to e-mail the Senators a point by point rebuttal of her statement before the next hearing- this Friday at 3:00.<BR/><BR/>I also would like to point out to anyone who does not know, particularly to the OEA member that commented, that my husband, who is a teacher for ORCA, had to pay union dues to the OEA for the first three years he worked there. During that time, the legislature (at the urging of the teacher's unions) passed the infamous 50/50 law and proposed additional legislation that would result in the termination of the jobs of OEA members. <BR/><BR/>Since when are unions in the business of targeting their own members for termination? We know they will fight to the end to secure the job of a tenured teacher, despite a history riddled with incompetence and even criminal behavior. Yet, dues paying members, working at a highly successful school are not deserving of the protection of the unions?<BR/><BR/>I have been doing a good deal of research regarding the history of teacher's unions and political corruption. We need to let as many people know as possible that the unions are absolutely not interested in what is right for children, their families, or apparently even their own members if it threatens their agenda of total control of public education dollars and the hearts and minds of our children.gabes momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456870258059249980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-21349909404534395982009-04-08T10:19:00.000-07:002009-04-08T10:19:00.000-07:00Good question Ken. All home school families are pa...Good question Ken. All home school families are paying their share of taxes, virtual schools provide them an opportunity to benefit from public education, and the Education Associations kick it in the knees.<BR/><BR/>Laurie Wimmer admitted the OEA doesn't want any more students in the system who would potentially choose a great school which doesn't benefit the OEA.<BR/><BR/>And who does the OEA claim the victims are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-68069152188853112512009-04-08T08:58:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:58:00.000-07:00Ken, Simple send a nice letter to the OEA and they...Ken, <BR/><BR/>Simple send a nice letter to the OEA and they'll take care of that for you. <BR/><BR/>For KidsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-17620957448946927322009-04-08T08:35:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:35:00.000-07:00OEA: It's all about the money.Which brings up a qu...OEA: It's all about the money.<BR/><BR/>Which brings up a question: if I can't send my home-schooled child to public school, how do I apply for a rebate of my property taxes? After all, I paid almost half my taxes (more than a thousand bucks) to schools.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103883787382386146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-71451648643746204902009-04-06T15:17:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:17:00.000-07:00OEA: Are you kidding?OEA: Are you kidding?I am Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994485887123561822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-71117773301087415502009-04-06T12:11:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:11:00.000-07:00Embracing public education with a choke-hold.Embracing public education with a choke-hold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-82862843306241616852009-04-04T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:12:00.000-07:00OEA:We're mediocre, overpaid, and damn proud of it...OEA:<BR/><BR/>We're mediocre, overpaid, and damn proud of it! Unions are for members, not school kids. Screw 'em!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-77229799300658530072009-04-04T13:56:00.000-07:002009-04-04T13:56:00.000-07:00OEA: We're well-educated & we can be Basta...OEA: We're well-educated & we can be Bastards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-84583217205547604252009-04-04T12:17:00.000-07:002009-04-04T12:17:00.000-07:00OEA: Growing vegetables, one child at a time.<B>OEA: Growing vegetables, one child at a time.</B>MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-7806108400113267872009-04-04T12:09:00.000-07:002009-04-04T12:09:00.000-07:00Rob -I am an OEA member. I'm also a political libe...Rob -<BR/>I am an OEA member. I'm also a political liberal. I am PISSED OFF by what the OEA is doing, and I am going to let them know about it.<BR/><BR/>The OEA's political activity is usually on the up and up. I support almost all of the political candidates they support. <BR/><BR/>But this issue is opening my eyes. For years, I have considered the Democrats and the Union to be the good guys. How can they do this to kids?<BR/><BR/>How can they justify just using their influence over Democrat politicians to shut down a public school just because they don't like it? <BR/><BR/>And why would the Democrat legislators go along with this? <BR/><BR/>I am extremely disappointed in my union.Disappointed OEA membernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-63100342255925451692009-04-04T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-04T11:31:00.000-07:00The OEA might adpot a slogan similar to what forme...The OEA might adpot a slogan similar to what former national teachers union leader Albert Shanker admitted:<BR/><BR/>"We'll start looking out for school kids when they start paying union dues."Steve Bucksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027512033683365481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-43126272182614812522009-04-04T11:27:00.000-07:002009-04-04T11:27:00.000-07:00The OEA: Closing doors.Here's some slogan inspirat...The OEA: Closing doors.<BR/><BR/>Here's some slogan inspiration:<BR/><BR/>We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. ~Franklin Delano Roosevelt<BR/><BR/>A machine has value only as it produces more than it consumes - so check your value to the community. ~Martin H. Fischer<BR/><BR/>The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand<BR/><BR/>Respect for the truth is an acquired taste. ~Mark Van Doren, Liberal Education, 1943<BR/><BR/>I Never let my education get in the way of my learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-67979599785347643652009-04-04T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-04T09:20:00.000-07:00The OEA arrived on the scene around 1974 in Oregon...The OEA arrived on the scene around 1974 in Oregon. Any wonders they have worked have led to the current graduate being the least educated generation since WWII.<BR/><BR/>Of course the union will claim it is from underpaying teachers. too low of taxes and underfunding education. <BR/><BR/>The OEA<BR/><BR/>Working Over Public Education<BR/><BR/>But on the other prong of the OEA work is their mission to provide<BR/>a large revenue stream to Democrat politicans and their liberal causes. <BR/>In exchange Democrat politicians, ALL, remain loyal and obedient when the OEA hands down orders. <BR/><BR/>On task with the case of ORCA and virtual schools not a single Democrat dare speak in support.Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-38580658146720806142009-04-04T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:39:00.000-07:00They will drive me out of the Public School system...They will drive me out of the Public School system and into Home Schooling if this passes. Then what will they do, if that happens then my district will not receive any money for the student. So if they drive ORCA out and thats around 2000 students lets say that half go to Home Schooling then they just lost that funding all together.<BR/>Here ya go try this one on for size<BR/>"Look what the UNIONS have done to GM and Chrysler"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596769.post-44534193072263212212009-04-04T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:19:00.000-07:00Children’s futures are our commodity.Children’s futures are our commodity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com