Glad for them, but this really hurts. I was in Springfield yesterday, & was able to park in the lot across from the IEA after I’d flashed the back of my red (“My pension, I paid. You promised.”) shirt, ’cause it says “Region 36 IEA” on the back. (Thanks, Fred!) As I’m retired & no longer belong to IEA (although, of course, I paid dues for 34 years {I worked in an IFT district for a year.}), they may not have let us park there, as the woman was suspicious when I asked (before I flashed). So–yesterday–we were quite impressed w/IFT President Dan Montgomery’s speech to the House Committee–spirited, forceful, well-worded & to the point. Also–good inflection. Cinda Klickna’s? Not so much.
As aforementioned, I no longer belong to the IEA/NEA (& sure won’t be joining NEA-R anytime soon!), but–as the saying goes–I paid my dues. Yesterday I asked, yet again in as many years, for what?
If I were active & a member, I would be planning to organize my local to vote & to decide if they want to continue to be IEA/NEA affiliated, or if they’d want to join IFT/AFT. This is not union busting, by the way–we’re lucky there’s another one from which to choose.
And, remember, in numbers there is strength–131,000 from IEA + 103,000 from IFT (#s given yesterday by Dan & Cinda)= 234,000.
Imagine 234,000 in red t-shirts in front of the state capitol! Just like CTU–only better!
I have found the NEA to be too collaborative with our management. I used to say “in WWII they shot collaborators”. To compromise is one thing, to collaborate is different.
Fred Klonsky 
Took on the MAYOR, and called him out! Go git ’em Karen, and wow what a turnout.
Glad for them, but this really hurts. I was in Springfield yesterday, & was able to park in the lot across from the IEA after I’d flashed the back of my red (“My pension, I paid. You promised.”) shirt, ’cause it says “Region 36 IEA” on the back. (Thanks, Fred!) As I’m retired & no longer belong to IEA (although, of course, I paid dues for 34 years {I worked in an IFT district for a year.}), they may not have let us park there, as the woman was suspicious when I asked (before I flashed). So–yesterday–we were quite impressed w/IFT President Dan Montgomery’s speech to the House Committee–spirited, forceful, well-worded & to the point. Also–good inflection. Cinda Klickna’s? Not so much.
As aforementioned, I no longer belong to the IEA/NEA (& sure won’t be joining NEA-R anytime soon!), but–as the saying goes–I paid my dues. Yesterday I asked, yet again in as many years, for what?
If I were active & a member, I would be planning to organize my local to vote & to decide if they want to continue to be IEA/NEA affiliated, or if they’d want to join IFT/AFT. This is not union busting, by the way–we’re lucky there’s another one from which to choose.
And, remember, in numbers there is strength–131,000 from IEA + 103,000 from IFT (#s given yesterday by Dan & Cinda)= 234,000.
Imagine 234,000 in red t-shirts in front of the state capitol! Just like CTU–only better!
I have found the NEA to be too collaborative with our management. I used to say “in WWII they shot collaborators”. To compromise is one thing, to collaborate is different.
I can almost hear sister Cinda, in monotone affect, saying… “Oh, brother. Rallies are a waste of time.”