Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Stimulus a band-aid, not a sop, for teachers

This story gives the lie to those who called Obama's stimulus program a giveaway to teachers' unions. Indeed the stimulus did save teachers' jobs -- and firefighters', policemens' and all manner of state employees'.

But teachers are hurting just like all other state employees, since most states are required to run a balanced budget.


States Lay Off 58,000 Teachers In September Despite $26 Billion Aid Package

By Arthur Delaney

October 8, 2010 | Huffington Post

URL: http://huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/08/states-lay-off-58000-teac_n_755965.html

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