[lbo-talk] School Debate: Central Focus

Michael Smith mjs at smithbowen.net
Tue Feb 14 12:11:11 PST 2012


On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:49:49 -0600 "Carrol Cox" <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:


> The primary concern of leftists in the school debate must be the job
> security, working conditions, pay, and benefits of all school employees
> (teachers, staff, janitors, etc.) This is not only first, all other concerns
> are trivial in comparison with it.

Erm... what are the kids, chopped liver?

Of course Carrol is right that teachers are just like any other workers and anybody who considers himself a leftist needs to take their side as against management. No quarrel here. But there are a few more balls in the air on this topic.

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