District Admin here. Can confirm. It’s because they come out of college, never having punched a clock in their entire lives, and walk right into a union stronghold. The union applauds their activism during college, then encourages it on and off work hours, unlike any other job. The louder the young ones are, the more it wears down the board, and the more raises the older teachers on the negotiations team get to negotiate for themselves at the higher end of the pay scale.

Everyone is using someone. It’s crazy.

District Admin here. Can confirm. It’s because they come out of college, never having punched a clock in their entire lives, and walk right into a union stronghold. The union applauds their activism during college, then encourages it on and off work hours, unlike any other job. The louder the young ones are, the more it wears down the board, and the more raises the older teachers on the negotiations team get to negotiate for themselves at the higher end of the pay scale.