Courtesy of Mish.
I do not frequently stand with teachers. It’s not that I have anything against teachers. I don’t. Teaching is an honorable profession.
Those who understand my stance, know full well my problems sit with teachers’ unions, administrators, and union work rules.
Far too often I hear requests for tax increases allegedly “for the kids” when really the tax increases are for the teachers and administrators, not the kids.
Something Different
Today, I want to report something different. I want to people to know that sometimes teachers want to do something that is genuinely for the kids. In this instance, state law does not permit it.
Please consider Michigan District Fires All Teachers, Closes Every School.
Summer break has started very early for kids in one Michigan school district.
Buena Vista schools have been closed for five days already, and on Monday, the district’s website stated that the school would be closed until further notice. For good reason, this decision has parents, and the community, up in arms.
The problem in Buena Vista is that the school district, educating approximately 450 kids, is out of money. All the teachers have been laid off and a financial emergency has been declared. The district has suffered from declining enrollment, which, in turn, has led to a loss of $3 million in state funding since 2010.
In an effort to keep schools open, teachers said they would work without pay. This is not possible under Michigan law so educators have been left in limbo. To make matters worse, the staff has also lost their health insurance.
The Buena Vista School District website states that they consider it their “highest calling to be entrusted with the care and education of the community’s children.”
Buena Vista Announcement
From the Buena Vista School District Website: …
