A reminder is necessary that it was the governor who brought up furlough days. A reminder is necessary that it was the governor who restricted the funds to the DOE by 14% to equal furlough day savings. This should imply that she wanted furlough days. Her statement that she and the legislature have consensus on a solution ignores the fact that there is a contract that she agreed to, in force. She further ignores the fact that the employer requested those professional development days.
What are the consequences of asking teachers to give up their planning and professional development days? Will other state departments give up their planning days? Will the DOT, DOH, DAGS and B&F do their planning outside the workday? Will they give up their professional development and not be responsible for knowledge of new technology or research in their fields? Does the governor believe things can improve without planning or improving? Does her administration recommend not planning or improving? I believe that is how we got to where we are.
Entering the last year of her administration the governor’s recent scorecard is the recent audit of DBEDT, Furlough Fridays, state government layoffs, a projected tenfold increase in unemployment insurance taxes and the closing of 97 voting precincts. A proud set of accomplishments. Remember when pointing a finger at someone else there are three pointing back at you.
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