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Cracklin Charlie

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30. I think I finally figured out why Trump wants school to start so bad.

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 02:01 PM

Aug 2020

It’s not about the teachers, but they will likely be scapegoated somehow, as usual.

It would take some research to really find out.

I was talking to my husband about the push to re-open schools with in-person school. We went on and on for a bit. Finally, I say to hubs “why does he want those kids in buses so bad?”

And then it hit me. School districts don’t manage the school buses anymore. They’re contracted out.

Who owns the school bus logistics businesses? Are they major Trump donors, or something even worse? How much is the school children logistics business worth in this country?

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THIS IS NOT ON TEACHERS. [View all] kpete Aug 2020 OP

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2020 #1

THIS! Coventina Aug 2020 #2

theyve been treated with dis for 30 years or more . AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #18

K & R Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #3

K & R. Exactly right! dchill Aug 2020 #4

+1,000,000!!! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #5

K&R! gademocrat7 Aug 2020 #6

They best not come at any teachers! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #7

They already have come at the teachers with this push for school re-opening. nt Hekate Aug 2020 #21

I think I finally figured out why Trump wants school to start so bad. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #30

You have brought up a most excellent point. Scary. niyad Aug 2020 #37

Getting lost in the details. They want teachers back do kids are back in school so 2 income KPN Aug 2020 #45

K & R IllinoisBirdWatcher Aug 2020 #8

Agree! ananda Aug 2020 #9

This! This! This! mcar Aug 2020 #10

I heard a top doc in Chicago today advise all returning teachers wear goggles. Peregrine Took Aug 2020 #11

Biden camp needs to get out front with the goggles information, repugs won't do it. KS Toronado Aug 2020 #13

About time! I've been advocating Goggles for months OhNo-Really Aug 2020 #32

Teachers are like the wall of moms MyMission Aug 2020 #12

There are people at district office levels being forced to go to work in open air offices. onecaliberal Aug 2020 #43

K&R. Totally agree that all of the issues are issues (eg, mental health, abuse), BUT the kids safety iluvtennis Aug 2020 #14

Boom! obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #15

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #16

They've been attacking teachers and education for years and years... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #17

teachers have been treated with dis for 30 years or more . AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #19

Amen! cp Aug 2020 #20

Thanks for bringing that powerful statement here, kpete. Amen Hekate Aug 2020 #22

Very well said. This should be an editorial in every news outlet in IA. Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #23

Agreed, but this editorial needs to go out nationwide. It needs to be EVERYWHERE. nt crickets Aug 2020 #25

It would apply everywhere, sadly. Teachers are so under-valued Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #39

Thank you from a SpEd teacher nt evemac Aug 2020 #24

Righteous post. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2020 #26

Great Post ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #27

Yup. I had someone say "Walmart workers are stepping up to the plate... AllyCat Aug 2020 #28

THIS to the BILLIONTH POWER!!! bluestarone Aug 2020 #29

I assume you're with DMPS. SharonClark Aug 2020 #31

Donald's Covid19 Death March - so Jim Jonesy OhNo-Really Aug 2020 #33

The teachers in OK had the same set of complaints about funding etc. w/ the OK republican- SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #34

Amen! Thank you. Music Man Aug 2020 #35

Thank you. lark Aug 2020 #36

KNR + a gazillion niyad Aug 2020 #38

Since most teachers are women they have been BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #41

K & R Chemisse Aug 2020 #42

K&R. Great words! KPN Aug 2020 #44

Great post. LisaM Aug 2020 #46

Glad you Delphinus Aug 2020 #47

K&R! calimary Aug 2020 #48

Truth to Power! Nt Ninga Aug 2020 #49