Kathianne
05-23-2012, 06:51 PM
Probably not too well, for the Democrats:
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html
May 23, 2012 In Janesville, Wisconsin, an anonymous flier lists teachers' salaries and tells parents to ask for a "non-radical teacher" next year. (http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html) The flier names the 321 highest-paid teachers and tells readers to check on line to see if they signed the Scott Walker recall petition. (http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/extra-credit/extra-credit-anti-teacher-flier-stirs-tempest-in-janesville/article_dd95f6a2-a42a-11e1-9f25-0019bb2963f4.html)
The flier angered teachers, who were already targeted by a flier earlier this year accusing them of having a "Marxist, globalist agenda," said Ted Lewis, regional union representative for Rock County teachers.
"It's trying to intimidate them and make them feel guilty for earning salaries," Lewis said. "They're creating this witch hunt for people who engaged in their civic duty."...
Chris Kliesmet, executive administrator of Citizens for Responsible Government, said his organization isn't responsible for the content of the flier, but said... "The question in the back of a lot of people's minds is, 'Are my children being indoctrinated?'"ADDED: I've lost count of how many times pseudonymous lefties at the Isthmus forum have put up my name and my salary along with some argument that I ought to suffer some negative consequence. (Isthmus is the Madison, Wisconsin "alternative" newspaper.)
Posted by Ann Althouse at <a class="timestamp-link" href="http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html" rel="bookmark" title="permanent link"><abbr class="published" title="2012-05-23T10:14:00-05:00">10:14 AM</abbr> http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif (http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=6329595&postID=1216337709193148581) (http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=6329595&postID=1216337709193148581)
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/school-districts-dont-see-disaster-in-budgets-for-next-year-9m5h00k-153259445.html
...Districts already have some picture of what will happen in terms of cuts and layoffs. When we did an in-depth look at 17 Milwaukee-area districts about the impact of the budget and its many changes, we also asked about how they are situated for the future.
It is one of many issues that are at the center of the debate between Walker and his June 5 recall opponent, Democrat Tom Barrett.
A PolitiFact Wisconsin survey of 17 school districts found some officials have deep concerns about how state funding cuts, past and future, will affect education long term.
But officials don't see fiscal calamity in their 2012-'13 budgets and say the freedom provided by Walker's union limits will provide new or continued chances to trim back employee costs from school ledgers.
Those controversial changes were a result of Walker and Republican legislators curtailing collective bargaining for most public employees in the budget, allowing districts to force employees to pay more for pensions and health care. The limits will extend to additional districts in 2012-'13, as more labor contracts expire.
But some aren't eager to push for deeper compensation cuts after many got significant budget relief already.
What does the future hold?
Perhaps most notably, districts will be in a position to eliminate or alter a variety of post-retirement benefits.
In addition, the second year of the state budget will restore a small piece of the cut that knocked down school revenue caps by 5.5 percent in 2011-'12.
Depending on taxing and spending decisions they make, districts are in line for an average 1 percent increase for the next school year.
Glendale-River Hills will get Walker's budgetary "tools" for the first time, and expects a surplus from the pension and health-care changes, said Larry Smalley, district administrator.
Still, Smalley said Act 10 is no long-term solution to the chronic budget squeeze on local schools, which have been under state-imposed revenue limits for two decades.
He said fixed school expenses, for things such as transportation, continue to rise and unless state funding policy is reformed, deep cuts to salaries and benefits will result.
Milwaukee Public Schools are in a different boat - teachers have a labor contract through next school year, leaving the district still unable to use Act 10 to knock down labor costs for that group.
That means more cuts there...
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html
May 23, 2012 In Janesville, Wisconsin, an anonymous flier lists teachers' salaries and tells parents to ask for a "non-radical teacher" next year. (http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html) The flier names the 321 highest-paid teachers and tells readers to check on line to see if they signed the Scott Walker recall petition. (http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/extra-credit/extra-credit-anti-teacher-flier-stirs-tempest-in-janesville/article_dd95f6a2-a42a-11e1-9f25-0019bb2963f4.html)
The flier angered teachers, who were already targeted by a flier earlier this year accusing them of having a "Marxist, globalist agenda," said Ted Lewis, regional union representative for Rock County teachers.
"It's trying to intimidate them and make them feel guilty for earning salaries," Lewis said. "They're creating this witch hunt for people who engaged in their civic duty."...
Chris Kliesmet, executive administrator of Citizens for Responsible Government, said his organization isn't responsible for the content of the flier, but said... "The question in the back of a lot of people's minds is, 'Are my children being indoctrinated?'"ADDED: I've lost count of how many times pseudonymous lefties at the Isthmus forum have put up my name and my salary along with some argument that I ought to suffer some negative consequence. (Isthmus is the Madison, Wisconsin "alternative" newspaper.)
Posted by Ann Althouse at <a class="timestamp-link" href="http://althouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-janesville-wisconsin-anonymous-flier.html" rel="bookmark" title="permanent link"><abbr class="published" title="2012-05-23T10:14:00-05:00">10:14 AM</abbr> http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif (http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=6329595&postID=1216337709193148581) (http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=6329595&postID=1216337709193148581)
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/school-districts-dont-see-disaster-in-budgets-for-next-year-9m5h00k-153259445.html
...Districts already have some picture of what will happen in terms of cuts and layoffs. When we did an in-depth look at 17 Milwaukee-area districts about the impact of the budget and its many changes, we also asked about how they are situated for the future.
It is one of many issues that are at the center of the debate between Walker and his June 5 recall opponent, Democrat Tom Barrett.
A PolitiFact Wisconsin survey of 17 school districts found some officials have deep concerns about how state funding cuts, past and future, will affect education long term.
But officials don't see fiscal calamity in their 2012-'13 budgets and say the freedom provided by Walker's union limits will provide new or continued chances to trim back employee costs from school ledgers.
Those controversial changes were a result of Walker and Republican legislators curtailing collective bargaining for most public employees in the budget, allowing districts to force employees to pay more for pensions and health care. The limits will extend to additional districts in 2012-'13, as more labor contracts expire.
But some aren't eager to push for deeper compensation cuts after many got significant budget relief already.
What does the future hold?
Perhaps most notably, districts will be in a position to eliminate or alter a variety of post-retirement benefits.
In addition, the second year of the state budget will restore a small piece of the cut that knocked down school revenue caps by 5.5 percent in 2011-'12.
Depending on taxing and spending decisions they make, districts are in line for an average 1 percent increase for the next school year.
Glendale-River Hills will get Walker's budgetary "tools" for the first time, and expects a surplus from the pension and health-care changes, said Larry Smalley, district administrator.
Still, Smalley said Act 10 is no long-term solution to the chronic budget squeeze on local schools, which have been under state-imposed revenue limits for two decades.
He said fixed school expenses, for things such as transportation, continue to rise and unless state funding policy is reformed, deep cuts to salaries and benefits will result.
Milwaukee Public Schools are in a different boat - teachers have a labor contract through next school year, leaving the district still unable to use Act 10 to knock down labor costs for that group.
That means more cuts there...