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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:02 PM Original message |
Our public schools should teach children union activism and union organization, starting.. |
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NoNothing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. No |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Teaching kids how to organize a union is knowledge that will help them for a lifetime. nt |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. When I taught kindergarten at the daycare center, I taught the kids "Union Maid" and |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Your students are lucky kids indeed. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I live near the American Labor Museum. They have programs for children. |
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JackintheGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I also taught "Union Maid" |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's fine to teach kids about the history of unions in the US |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. activism, hell no. Knowledge yes. |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Exactly |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. 1st grade too young. Start about middle school teaching union history only |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. You teach about the history of something. I loved history and paid attention in those classes. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. Agree totally. Wisconsin just passed a law on this very thing. |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. That's awesome. Congratz to the state of Wisconsin. Thanks for posting. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. When I was in school (catholic school) way back in the 60's we did learn about unions. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. It will never happen in "Right to Work States"(West and South)/ |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. and Texas draws up the list of "acceptable" textbooks for our local school districts to buy |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. just two sidesof the same coin, why not just teach kids stuff and let them make their own minds up |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Add it to the list. |
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