[Vision2020] Dorman Does Washington (D.C. that is)

Sun Jan 21 22:34:40 PST 2007

If this is Angie Edelbute you are so right.  She was a neat student and a 
great teacher.  I didn't recognize her married name even though she used it 
when she taught here.  That I would disagree with her on this doesn't mean I 
think less of her abilities as a teacher.  Thanks for the note.

Sue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: <suehovey at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dorman Does Washington (D.C. that is)

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> Angie used to teach at the Alt School.  She is one of the best teachers 
> this District ever had.
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> J  :]
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>>From: "Sue Hovey" <suehovey at moscow.com>
>>To: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dorman Does Washington (D.C. that is)
>>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:57:21 -1000
>>
>>Just how is she, "one of our own?"   Not mine, I think.
>>
>>Sue
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:15 PM
>>Subject: [Vision2020] Dorman Does Washington (D.C. that is)
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>> >A friend of mine just sent me this...another story of one of our own
>>doing
>> > good:
>> >
>> > Justices review case of union money use
>> >
>> > WARDEN -- When Angie Dorman traveled to Washington, D.C. to watch a
>> > U.S. Supreme Court hearing affecting non-union workers, the justices
>> > seemed to have her best interest in mind.
>> >
>> > Dorman, a social studies teacher at Warden High School, attended a
>>hearing
>> > for Washington versus Washington Education Association Jan. 10.
>> >
>> > The case stems from a 1992 voter-approved initiative specifying unions
>> > must receive permission from non-union employees before spending their
>> > fees on political action. The education association appealed to the
>> > Washington Supreme Court, which overturned the initiative. The U.S.
>> > Supreme Court heard the case on Jan. 10. A decision could be made in 
>> > May
>> > or June:
>> >
>> > Non-union employees must
>> > currently opt-out if they do not
>> > want their fees to go toward
>> > political causes.
>> > "I think that the decision is going
>> > to come against the (Washington
>> > Education Association), and I think
>> > that the Washington state
>> > Supreme Court's (ruling is) going
>> > to be overturned, but you know, I
>> > don't know," Dorman said. "But in
>> > that sense, I trust the justices
>> > whichever way it turns out."
>> >
>> > Dorman said the Evergreen
>> > Freedom Foundation paid for her
>> > trip through a grant, and she was
>> > not required to do anything for the
>> > organization in return. The group is
>> > supporting the U.S. Supreme Court
>> > appeal.
>> >
>> > She said she made certain before accepting the money her free
>> > speech rights would not be affected.
>> >
>> > "I always speak my mind," she said.
>> >
>> > Dorman said the issue before the court is one of campaign reform and
>>First
>> > Amendment rights.
>> >
>> > Washington Education Association President Charles Hasse said when
>> > Initiative 134 first passed in 1992, the education association tried to
>> > follow
>> > the new law, but it was vague and poorly written. The law did not
>>clearly
>> > define what constituted a political purpose, Hasse said.
>> >
>> > Some argue the case is about individuals being forced to contribute to
>> > political causes against their will, he said.
>> >
>> > "The state Supreme Court found that there is no evidence or argument
>>that
>> > people are being compelled against their will," he said.
>> >
>> > Hasse noted teachers have no choice but to contribute to the state's
>> > retirement system.
>> >
>> > "That money is invested in the private sector," he said. "I can't opt
>>out,
>> > let
>> > alone have an opt-in provision for their political spending. So we're
>> > saying,
>> > 'look, you've got to treat everybody the same.'"
>> >
>> > If the education association loses, Hasse said he is confident the case
>> > would
>> > go back to the state Supreme Court to work out the technical details.
>> > The U.S. Supreme Court is not known to be union-friendly, he said.
>> >
>> > "On the other hand, we were very pleased that they didn't seem to have
>>any
>> > interest in the arguments that were made by some that this case was
>>about
>> > more than the technical issues involving somewhere between 3,000 and
>> > 4,000 agency fee payers of the Washington Education Association," Hasse
>> > said.
>> >
>> > Northwest Professional Educators Association Executive Director Cindy
>> > Omlin
>> > said the initiative is intended to support the First Amendment rights 
>> > of
>> > nonunion
>> > workers. The court justices seemed to recognize that, she said.
>> >
>> > "It was remarkably favorable for the protection of the civil liberties
>>of
>> > nonunion
>> > individual workers," Omlin said.
>> >
>> > The association is a non-union educator organization of which Dorman is
>>a
>> > member.
>> >
>> > Dorman said the trip to Washington D.C. was once-in-a-lifetime. Walking
>> > into the courtroom, she thought about all the important cases heard in
>>the
>> > same room, including Brown versus Board of Education.  She said she is
>> > interested
>> > to hear any justice opinions siding with the education association.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > J  :]
>> >
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