Difficult to explain without being completely blunt about it. Let's suffice it to say that some battles are better off not being fought. The vast majority of the families in our district are democrat...most urban districts are these days. Any pro-war, pro-Bush event would be cause for major dissent among the populous. They bad-mouth the teachers and the schools enough in their homes and sometimes in front of our faces...no need for more fuel to the fire.
As for the NEA...not a union...not even close in this state. We have no collective bargaining rights, it's against the law for us to strike or otherwise have organized protests. I know they will back me on battles that are more likely to happen in the classroom that are not politically motivated (racial, sexual, discrimination issues etc...). My only options other than what I have chosen for 11 years is no protection at all or wasting my money on a namby pamby organization that won't do a damned thing to protect us.
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