12-31-2009, 01:39 AM
Aloha Carol,
This original thread was started because a Teacher wanted to know if teachers were in demand on the Big Island. The concept of furloughs go a long way in answering that question and it is an ongoing discussion and one that has not been answered yet.
I took the post down because it apparently upset you not only because of the mistake I made for posting it twice but because of the topic. The topic of furloughs has been an important part of this thread with you even referring to them in previous posts. Teacher Furloughs have created a major problem in the Hawaii School District and may very well cause hundreds of teachers to be laid off. If that happens then teacher demand in Hawaii and the Big Island may go down.
It appears that the Teacher Union in Hawaii is more concerned with retaining bodies than getting students (kids) taught. The Hawaii School District is being strangled by the Teacher Union. It doesn’t appear to me that the kids have anyone standing up for them.
It also appears that because of all the unwillingness on both sides of the argument that hundreds of students will be leaving the Public system and trying to go to private school. This will force more layoffs in the public system and perhaps create a few openings in private schools.
As it stands right now with the Teacher Union and The State of Hawaii, there may very well be less demand for teachers in 2010.
I suppose that if there were unlimited funds for edcuation funding there wouldn't be a problem, but then on the other hand, Hawaii ranks at the bottom when it comes to ranking systems nationwide and there hasn't always been a funding problem. The botton line is the sytem is broken and the kids are suffering.
Best!
BobH
This original thread was started because a Teacher wanted to know if teachers were in demand on the Big Island. The concept of furloughs go a long way in answering that question and it is an ongoing discussion and one that has not been answered yet.
I took the post down because it apparently upset you not only because of the mistake I made for posting it twice but because of the topic. The topic of furloughs has been an important part of this thread with you even referring to them in previous posts. Teacher Furloughs have created a major problem in the Hawaii School District and may very well cause hundreds of teachers to be laid off. If that happens then teacher demand in Hawaii and the Big Island may go down.
It appears that the Teacher Union in Hawaii is more concerned with retaining bodies than getting students (kids) taught. The Hawaii School District is being strangled by the Teacher Union. It doesn’t appear to me that the kids have anyone standing up for them.
It also appears that because of all the unwillingness on both sides of the argument that hundreds of students will be leaving the Public system and trying to go to private school. This will force more layoffs in the public system and perhaps create a few openings in private schools.
As it stands right now with the Teacher Union and The State of Hawaii, there may very well be less demand for teachers in 2010.
I suppose that if there were unlimited funds for edcuation funding there wouldn't be a problem, but then on the other hand, Hawaii ranks at the bottom when it comes to ranking systems nationwide and there hasn't always been a funding problem. The botton line is the sytem is broken and the kids are suffering.
Best!
BobH
Best!
BobH
BobH