[Vision2020] Column on MSD in the Daily News

[keely emerinemix]

As usual, very well said by Mr. Hansen.  This 49-er appreciates his support of schools.

keely emerine mix
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Hansen 
  To: Tbertruss at aol.com ; '"B.C. Strand"' ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 5:59 AM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Column on MSD in the Daily News


  I agree with you, Mr. Moffett.

  My sister-in-law is a retired grade school teacher from the Silver Valley.

  Although classes may not start until 8:00 a.m. and finish for the day at
  3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, the average teacher works considerably
  more than the implied 7-hour day and 5-day week.  

  In addition to the long hours, and persistent 6-day weeks, many teachers are
  working within an under-staffed and under-financed school district.  These
  same school districts rely on levies to sustain them from one fiscal year to
  the next, only to see the levies voted down by residents whose only greedy
  interests are restricted to their own tax-exempt status.

  These same citizens vote down levy after levy after levy, complain about
  property taxes, then wonder why their children are not receiving the quality
  of education they feel that they are entitled. 

  These residents want their "toys" today as they rob their children of the
  necessities of tomorrow.

  Take care,

  Tom "49er" Hansen

  We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
  dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
  exist very nicely in the same box.



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