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BigmanPigman

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4. When I was a teacher in CA the state was responsible for

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 06:51 PM

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the financial decisions. And the CA dept of education and the school board sucked. They were the direct cause for screwing up year in and year out. They could"t plan ahead financially for over 6 months into the future.

One day it was, "The state gave us no money so we have to lay off 20% of teachers and support staff". Six months later they were hiring more teachers and support staff since they screwed up. It sounds like tRump's firing of DOGE staff then hiring them back 2 months later. Both suck at handling finances!!!

It was an emotional and financial and mental disaster year in and year out. And this was the 8 largest school district in the US at the time.

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GOP doesn't want educated voters. Billionaires refuse to pay for public education. Irish_Dem Wednesday #1

yeah we went whole hog on vouchers thanks to our gerrymandered legislature dsc Wednesday #2

Only schools will be MAGA religious schools. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3

When I was a teacher in CA the state was responsible for BigmanPigman Wednesday #4

The reason we are getting those teachers is there is a genuine shortage of teachers dsc Wednesday #5

Teacher shortage.... BigmanPigman Wednesday #6

Oh we very much earned that shortage dsc Wednesday #7

I hope your union is stronger than mine was. BigmanPigman Wednesday #8

We aren't allowed to have a union dsc Wednesday #9