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In Virginia we don't have teacher unions, they are illegal. We do however have associations, which are optional for employees but they do make a very big difference. By the way, those of us who teach never stop going to school and continue to pay a lot of money for required courses, and even courses not required, to stay in the educational loop. I have an AA, BFA, and MFA and still have to continue going to school and I enjoy it very much. My question is how much are the union workers (who by the way make a whole lot more than I do after 30 years) paying for self improvement? How many years of college is required for their positions? I recently paid $250 for a workshop that I had to take. Do union members have to do that? I doubt it. Education and learning are what put this country on the map. How can we compete globally without knowledge and understanding of what has happened in the past and what will be in the future? Why do you think the poor countries in this world keep their citizens from getting an education? In most poor countries, only the wealthy get an education. Gee, I wonder why?
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