[ale] Palladium/MS: ideas for retaliation - OT now

[Geoffrey]

Joseph A Knapka wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>Jeff Hubbs wrote:
>>
>>
>>>and then some for a FRACTION of the
>>>procurement cost.  This puts this manager in a considerable bind, for
>>>your mere proposal implies that the IT manager soaked the Georgia
>>>taxpayer by not researching alternatives in the state's best interest.
>>>So, you'll get absolutely nowhere making a proposal to such a person.
>>>The best you can hope to do is a) make a "groundswell" among teachers,
>>>principals, and administrators b)
>>>
>>You can forget the teachers for now.  They've got too much to do as it
>>
> 
> Though if you point out to a teacher's union rep that a saving
> of $150K/year (or whatever) on IT expenditures might be applied
> to teacher salaries instead, you might get some action
> going on that front.


Don't get me started on teachers salaries...  As far as I know, there 
are no unionized teachers in the state of Georgia.  Secondly, you'll 
never seen saved funds going to teachers' salaries.  Our good Governor 
is already boasting about the great things he's doing for education.  I 
want to puke every time I see his commercials.  Smaller class sizes? 
WHERE?  Yeah, make sure those teachers are up to snuff, don't worry 
about the parents who (should) have more influence on a child's 
behavior.  Until we have responsible parents,  who are willing to fund 
teacher pay increases, you'll not see it.  Teachers will never see a 
dime from funds saved on IT.  What about all that lotto money.  Think 
any of it goes to fund teacher pay increases?


-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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