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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 8:23:58 GMT -6
At the powerlifting regional about half the coaches said their schools are 4 day weeking it after spring break.
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 8:24:40 GMT -6
pOW!
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 8:27:09 GMT -6
We didnt go to regionals.
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Post by TOBC on Mar 7, 2016 8:46:21 GMT -6
I heard it's the Oklahoma Pta that is trying to organize it And a lot of teachers are suggesting no return after spring break! a teacher strike would only make those a$$holes in OKC dig in their heels.
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 8:55:42 GMT -6
If the whole state went on Strike. That would turn heads. cause all these people would have to be shelling out money to a daycare so they could go to work. i bet things would change in a hurry.
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 9:03:34 GMT -6
If the whole state went on Strike. That would turn heads. cause all these people would have to be shelling out money to a daycare so they could go to work. i bet things would change in a hurry. Agree^
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 9:04:06 GMT -6
You start hitting people "parents" pocket books things would change in a hurry
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Post by kennywayne9 on Mar 7, 2016 9:06:45 GMT -6
I'm afraid most parents would just blame the teachers, maybe I'm wrong. I know the crowd at the capitol would blame us. Loudly.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2016 9:09:18 GMT -6
I hate to be the pessimist in the room. Things just aren't going to change. They have too many other things higher on their priority list than education. The whole dang system is completely screwed up.
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 9:15:22 GMT -6
The Whole state government is screwed. We have a problem with "This how we always have done it" mentality and that is why this state is a laughing stock.
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 9:30:58 GMT -6
Here is a thought.
Lets shat can the Grocery Tax. with the exception of Paper Goods, Alcohol, Junk food, and Tobacco.
Lets establish a .25 tax on all tobacco/vapor and Alcohol products. That will strictly fund education.
Get the state car inspection back $25 for a yearly inspection. Cause there will be less jalopies on the highway.
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Post by Okie on Mar 7, 2016 9:32:44 GMT -6
Legalize Weed...and tax the piss out of it....use it to fund education. Boom! Problem solved.
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 9:35:28 GMT -6
That too.
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Post by Hands11 on Mar 7, 2016 9:41:16 GMT -6
Here is a thought. Lets shat can the Grocery Tax. with the exception of Paper Goods, Alcohol, Junk food, and Tobacco. Lets establish a .25 tax on all tobacco/vapor and Alcohol products. That will strictly fund education. Get the state car inspection back $25 for a yearly inspection. Cause there will be less jalopies on the highway. And where will you get the money to fund this program again??
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Post by Lebowski on Mar 7, 2016 9:42:45 GMT -6
take it from a percentage of the revenue from the turnpikes.
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Post by Hands11 on Mar 7, 2016 9:43:55 GMT -6
HAHAHAHA!!! Stealing from peter to pay paul!! You must be voting for Bernie or Hillary...
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Post by TOBC on Mar 7, 2016 10:13:01 GMT -6
how about we increase the corporate tax rate back to what it was? that's where the huge chunk of the budget shortfall is happening.
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Post by fbcoach78 on Mar 7, 2016 10:25:00 GMT -6
how about we increase the corporate tax rate back to what it was? that's where the huge chunk of the budget shortfall is happening. Or he!! half of what it was. Still be the cheapest but get revenue flowing. Have some kind of stipulation that it stays less than others, but maintains a funding source.
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Post by HAZAA on Mar 7, 2016 10:45:28 GMT -6
If the whole state went on Strike. That would turn heads. cause all these people would have to be shelling out money to a daycare so they could go to work. i bet things would change in a hurry. I like this idea for the sole reason that I want to throw things and yell at scabs.
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Post by 72blue on Mar 7, 2016 10:51:33 GMT -6
Last Tuesday, I spent the morning at the Capitol lobbying against ESA's. I was able to talk to several legislators about my thoughts on the ESA/Voucher bill. I was taken aback by a couple of things:
1. There are a large number of legislators who believe teachers in Oklahoma are paid more than fairly. I was even told by one that we are ranked 20th if you factor in our insurance as cash.
2. Legislator are not well versed on ESA's and what they truly are and what they will do to public school budgets.
3. Sen. Jolley actually said that the large number of IEP's in our schools now reflect that some parents may want other options for their children. (I actually heard him say this to one of his constituents that had pulled him out of session). We all know that IEP kids are not the ones that go to private schools.
4. Legislators also are upset by how rudely they are treated by public school proponents. (I told him he needed to toughen up, I have had an entire crowd of fans treat me rudely before....)
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