SOTU address - Page 3

WickedLou9 · 01-29-2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

that's not what I said

actually change what I said to "any TAXPAYER should be able to walk in a school unannounced and check out any teacher's lesson plans." Maybe throw in "They're public employees, I should be able to check their work."

Of course it's an awful idea, THATS THE POINT!! Keep a straight face for as long as you can.

Did someone actually propose this??

7960 · 01-29-2008, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Did someone actually propose this??

I didn't live in the town where I taught so i wasn't allowed to go to the town meetings. So I worked my way into a meeting as a "school ambassador" on the condition that I didn't talk unless specifically asked a question.

This woman proposed that anyone should be able to walk in any school and sit in any class at any time because "they're town employees and we should know what they're doing." I said "can you please ask me if that's a good idea" and got a big laugh but was asked to leave. Apparently she had been saying these kinds of things at every meeting, to the point where they blocked out a 5 min. segment of each meeting expecting her to rank about something.

Hey, it's NH, we still have town meetings where anyone can talk. So she would get up at say the same kinds of things about the police, fire dept, etc. She proposed that the fire dept work at the schools as custodians/aides/coaches/etc for free when there aren't fires because "they're town employees and we're paying them to do a job but when there are no fires we're paying them for nothing."

So yes, someone proposed it, but she was fucking batshit insane.

7960 · 01-29-2008, 11:11 AM

Oh, and if you can keep a straight face while they're bitching, throw in "what are you complaining about? It's only a part-time job."

WickedLou9 · 01-29-2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by 7960

Oh, and if you can keep a straight face while they're bitching, throw in "what are you complaining about? It's only a part-time job."

Wow. Thats crazy that you aren't allowed to be there as an employee of the district.

When my wife's school was having contract issues with it's teachers union all of the teachers were allowed to go to the board of ed meetings. There are alot of stupid people out there. I went with her to one of the meetings. Oh boy.

7960 · 01-29-2008, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Wow. Thats crazy that you aren't allowed to be there as an employee of the district.

Town meeting...if you don't live in the town you can't go.

When my wife's school was having contract issues with it's teachers union all of the teachers were allowed to go to the board of ed meetings. There are alot of stupid people out there. I went with her to one of the meetings. Oh boy.

Board of Ed. meetings are different. I would have needed the school's permission to go (and they would have given it) but I wanted to go to a general town meeting.