Quote:
Originally Posted by bronco67
My wife just watched it today(she's a teacher). I was listening while I worked.
That part about the price of keeping an inmate vs teaching a kid blew my mind -- and pissed me off too.
The United States is just like any bloated, poorly run corporation. They'd rather spend more money in the long run to put band aids on problems, instead of spending less money in a smart way, to prevent those problems in the first place.
|
there was a lot in that movie that pissed me off and made me shed a tear at the end seeing kids who wanted a chance not having it. One of the biggest problems with this country is the special interest groups... that and tenure. Tenure after 2 years is a fucking joke. Unions were a good idea because way way way back companies took advantage of their workers. Now the pendulum swung to the other extreme and unions take advantage of companies/governments and we pay for it.
If I was a great teacher I would be PISSED! that I was getting paid the same as some one else who kicks their feet up and doesn't give a fuck.