Talk About Unreasonable

It never ceases to amaze me at how there seems to be a sense of "entitlement" among some in the Public sector.   This time it is the teacher's union's in Chicago- demanding a 29% pay increase over the next two years and refusing to consider changing the length of the school day (Chicago has the shortest school day in the nation).

To be fair- there are some teachers who do not get paid enough. I will gladly concede that point.  But 29%???

As long as I am taking a shot at the Democrat's sacred cow, I will attempt to "confuse the issue" with FACTS.

• The average Public School Teacher makes $49,630 according to US Government Data for working about 186 school days a year- Or $266 per day.  The average Registered Nurse in the US makes $65,932 for working 260 days a year- Or only $253 per day-- (As a point of full disclosure, I did attend a private grade school, but I was taught that $266 per day is GREATER THAN $253 per day).

• According to 2010 US Government data there were 49,266,000 students in Public Schools (K-12).  We, the Citizens of the United States, spend $593,061,181,000 on public education, again according to US Government Data.   $593 Billion divided by 49 Million students equals over $11,000 spent PER STUDENT PER YEAR for Public Education-- Or at 20 kids per classroom, that’s $220K per classroom spent.

• The Median Salary for a CHICAGO Teacher is already $53,639 (or $288 per day for working a 186 day school year). A 29% increase would make the median salary $69,194 (or $372 per day for working a 186 day school year)

Personally, as previously stated, I believe some teachers should be paid more.  However, a demand for a 29% increase for those already being paid far above the national average is totally unreasonable.

There are two ways that teachers take-home pay could easily be increased:

• Stop paying Union Dues (let the teacher's keep the money themselves)- of course, that would DEFINITELY decrease the money going to Democratic Candidates and the Democratic Party  the NEA.

• Get rid of the US Department of Education- keep the money in the States.  Now, I did go to a Public High School, but in my US Government class I seem to remember something about a 10th Amendment to our Constitution- and I don't seem to remember seeing ANYTHING in the Constitution about a requirement for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to regulate education (NO- EDUCATION IS NOT PART OF THE COMMERCE CLAUSE). Of course, our Current Administration (and the George Soros owned Democratic Party) has NO regard for the Constitution- as they have shown again this week.  All they care about is re-election.

I am fine with merit pay, and I am fine with REASONABLE increases in salary-- but this is way beyond reason.

Talk About Unreasonable