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Originally Posted by cappy
Hey 1075guy
I think you are missing the point here. We are talking about peoples lives and careers. The "children" will be fine if they miss one season of FRC. and if I have to choose between giving up a volentary activity and my career that pay the bills for my family I think it obvious which I would choose and I think would you too. We stand united angainst a bill that is unconstitutional. We don't live in North Korea last time I checked. We are fighting for the right to collectively bargain not a pay raise or more time off. This bill affects everyone not just teachers. we are just the beginning. Sometimes big issues cause you to make tough decisions. No one likes this. But that is why we are called a "union" . There is power in numbers. In stead of bashing try supporting the people who have given countless hours to FRC because they love it too. Try to see the big picture of how this bill is affecting the educational system. FRC is pretty small in the grand scheme of things.
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We're talking about the children's future. THEIR lives and careers, which for many of them will be directly related to their participation in FRC. Teachers teach for decades. Students are there for 4 years. Would you be OK with being robbed of 25% of your opportunity at a better future simply because of a labor dispute that has nothing to do with you?
Never mind that many of the students the program touches and affects are only involved for 1 or 2 years.
There exists many teams who are literally keeping disadvantaged youth off the streets and away from drugs, guns, and gangs. Other extracurriculars also accomplish this.
I assure you, I am not the one missing the big picture here.