Spreading: Idaho Lawmakers Approve Bill Restricting Teachers Union
- Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:12am by
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would phase out tenure for new teachers and restrict collective bargaining on their salaries and benefits is on its way to the Idaho governor.
The GOP-backed measure cleared its final hurdle Tuesday in the state Legislature, where it passed the Idaho House on a 48-22 vote. Nine Republicans crossed party lines to oppose the bill.
The state’s teachers union, the Idaho Education Association, says it would gut teacher rights. It plans to protest Wednesday.
Supporters say the plan will give more power to Idaho’s locally elected school boards in labor relations issues. Opponents say it’s a slap in the face to teachers and a mean-spirited move to dismantle their union.
Republican Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has backed the education reforms.
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Comments (234)
BehindBlueEyes
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:50amI’m sure the unions are going to load up the buses and head for Idaho. We’re in for another show from the peaceful union/communist leaders.
Report Post »abseas
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:47amThat would be a huge waste of $$$ and time for the unions. It won’t work here in Idaho. Besides that, they may end up getting hurt!
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:49amThe nine cowards are from the Boise area and Southern Idaho. Quite liberal down there.
Report Post »Brian
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:58amOnly in certain places, like the North End of Boise.
Report Post »felina g
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:12amBlaine County……..Sun Valley
Report Post »joey g
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:45amthe great state of idaho….at least the commies didn’t run away like they did in wis
Report Post »daddy warbucks
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:41amSo truther bashing Beck gonna have some splaining to do soon?
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Stoic one
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:38amTAXPAYER rights coming soon to Ohio
Report Post »OneBuckeye
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 4:30pmSteal a little bit and it may go un-noticed, steal alot, down comes the Hammer! Once down with this detail, we need to clean the lefty radicals out of the school system!
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:38amSoon all states will be limiting unions, which is a good thing. I am a bid disappointed that Gov Walker is giving in to the treasonous dumbocrat cry babies! We HAVE to have a backbone, or else we will cave and be right back where we started!
Report Post »ilovetheusa1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:56amUC, until we see the story on the blaze, we should wait to make sure. if he is caving, it would be disasterous. who knows, maybe a union thug ripped out Walker’s spine. I hope not to see the story on the Blaze though.
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:15am@ILOVETHEUSA- did you see this- http://www.theblaze.com/stories/wisconsin-gov-tries-to-end-legislative-stand-off-with-union-concessions/
Report Post »ilovetheusa1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:22amUUUGGGHHH!!! I did not. now it is ok to be pissed off. I was just hoping it wasn’t true. this is very sad.
Report Post »48
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:35amOutstanding, keep it going. Unions negotiating with the people the elect, not good for the taxpayer.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:34amSince these unions have been Defecating on us for years,
a little slap is justified
WHAT about TAXPAYER RIGHTS?
Report Post »MidAmerican
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:33amThe unions have gotten out of hand all across America. They play a role, but they overplayed their hands. Time to reel them back in and start fresh. There is no more road to kick the can down. Alas.
Report Post »ilovetheusa1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:33amhopefully this govenor won’t get his spine ripped out like the mushy gov of Wisc.
Report Post »rightwingheroes
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:31amVote the 9 GOP turncoats out of office. Idaho, you know what you need to do.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:02amWe‘re on it next election they’re Gone
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 5:07pmLots of folks may not know that Idaho has a history with the unions, with the Governor being assassinated with a bomb attached to his gate by miner’s union goons in 1905. Guess union guys haven’t changed much in 106 years. Here’s the story:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=232
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:31amUnions go back to Hades where you belong!
Report Post »PunditPawn
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:30amPretty weak protests. Faxes? Damn dinosaurs still using that? No wonder they lost their ‘rights’.
Report Post »livingfree
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:30amI hope this boosts Walker’s resolve to stand firm and not give in.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:30amYou have the right to moan and groan, you have the right to quit, you have the right to vote them out in the next election. But you don’t have the right to get your way anymore.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:28amGood for Idaho! Hopefully this is a beginning to fixing our education problems.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:26amWe had a saying in the military. “Silence is consent”
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:36amSo true.
Report Post »Cowgirl
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:16amSometimes silence is patience in the attempt of better posturing.
Report Post »psst
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:26amWow, the good news/laws seems to be spreading.
While the Wisc gov seems to be snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
9 republicans crossed the isle to vote for more union money laundering for their opponents.
Ya know!! There’s good reasons why the republican party have been named the Stupid Party.
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:25amI wonder if the Tea Party was a union who demanded dues that went to conservative or republican polticians would the media cover this issue the same way. Actually I don’t wonder I know that answer.
Report Post »PunditPawn
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:32amGood idea. Tea Party should demand dues money from all unions in the interest of “fairness” so that the Tea Party can have some ‘rights’, too.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:40pmAre you nuts?
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:25amEven the longest journey begins with the first step. GO Idaho !
Report Post »Alan
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:21amI hope it is a slap in the face. Why should we taxpayers be the only ones getting slapped? And dismantling teacher’s unions is a good thing.
Report Post »firstlast
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:56amslap Wall Street while you’re at it…
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:12pmWall Street is next…..that house of cards and ideas seem to be overplaying their “oil speculations”!
Report Post »bulletsinthegun
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:21amThank you Gov.Otter and Idaho.
Report Post »missy8s
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:20amGOOD!
Defund the hateful violent left!
Report Post »Jesse
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:19am” Way to go Idaho!”
Report Post »DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 5:15pmI love Idaho. Now, clamp down on illegals and I’ll move back tomorrow.
Report Post »westfayetteville
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:18amIts a law that is long over do
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:22amOh my God this is soo funny..
With all the money obama has thrown to the unions they keep getting bitch slapped…
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:23amWho are the nine turn coats?
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:23amGood to see common sense is spreading like wildfire.
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:24amThese states must save money somehow and this is just the beginning, so the union thugs and everyone else better start letting go of their sacred cows.
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:25amwheres the LIKE button I want to push it
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:25amHA found it browser being weird, LIKED
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:29amI pray justice is finally done for our children. Bad teachers need to get the boot and good teachers need the praise. Any teacher who wants tenure is a bad teacher looking for cover
sissykatz
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:33amGreat, one down,,,,, I do hope Walker doesn’t cave. I will be so disappointed if he does.Congrats to Idaho.On to another State and get rid of collective Bargaining altogether I hope.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:37amHopefully the unions are headed the way of the dinosaurs.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:41amHa Ha…….
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:45amThis is good in light of the WI mess.
Report Post »quarter horseman
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:46amYes it is LONG over due
Report Post »felina g
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:48amI am so proud no one ran off to Wyoming and Idaho is making the tough decisions with honor.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:52amWho was it that said, “Everyone needs to have a little skin in the game”?…oh yeah…it was THEIR dear leader, that’s who! Welcome to, “what it feels like to make a ”sacrifice” for the greater good!”
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:56amI live in Idaho and my wife is a teacher. She refuses the unions and their BS. We went to the levy meeting last night and instead of the union teachers taking a pay and benefit cut, they are going to fire her. So much for putting the kids first. Have I mentioned how much I hate unions. The states have been held hostage by the unions long enough. It’s tough, we haven’t even paid off her student loan yet. Prayers please.
grandmaof5
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:13amYou mean the teachers would have to answer to someone other than the union? Oh my, imagine that! They might actually have to perform and behave to keep their jobs. SHAME on those Republicans that jumped ship. Attention, Idaho voters, there are 9 republican house members that need to be voted out of office ASAP.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:16amAgain, the GOP leaders are not listening and will pay the price, wither with recalls or massives protests. The GOP and the astro-turf *********** have over played their hand.
Class2000Generation
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:19amLet’s hope this passes – and show Walker that he DOES NOT need to cave!
jakartaman
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:19amUnions are Socialistic machines and need to leave the American landscape.
Report Post »Unions only protect the weak and stupid.
America was founded on individualism – not collectivism!
GODSAMERICA
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:22amThe turncoats are:
Report Post »Darrell Bolz (R), Gary E. Collins (R), George E. Eskridge (R), Janice K. McGeachin (R), Jeff Nesset (R), Robert E. Schaefer (R), Leon E. Smith (R), Tom Trail (R), Richard Wills (R)
A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:52am“Opponents say it’s a slap in the face to teachers and a mean-spirited move to dismantle their union.”
Public Unions are a slap in the face to taxpayers.
Great job, Idaho!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:04amTenure is a practice that should have never been, It needs to be removed and all past tenures need to be revoked. We‘re talking about employees of tax payers basicly liabilities that can never be removed that’s straight up BS.
Report Post »Cowgirl
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:10am@ MtnClimberJim – We wish you the best. I’m proud of your wife for having standards and sticking to them.
Report Post »OneFunR6
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:37amCowgirl –
“@ MtnClimberJim – We wish you the best. I’m proud of your wife for having standards and sticking to them.”
BIG DITTO’S!!!!!!!!!!!
[It is SO very easy to have 'convictions',.... WHEN NO ONE IS "SHOOTING" AT YOU.]
Report Post »jsmpsn
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:52am@encinom Just how do you propose the states to balance a budget? Unless you have layoffs or reduce certain costs, etc the states will not have a balanced budget. Here is a thought, why don’t you go and spend all your money that you have in your possession and then go and borrow as much as you can and spend all of that. Then you let me know how that worked for you. Short term I’m sure everything will be fine, but long term you will have some hard times. The left is still trying to spend huge amounts of money and while the right has been guilty as well of huge government spending I think they have received a wake up call.
Report Post »nelsondo
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:53am@OIL_ROBB They are retired teachers and their close political friends. I usually agree with the ones from my area. Guess I may have to reconsider in the future.
Report Post »drkmagneto
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:04pmUnion have outlived their usefulness. Goodbye!!! I’d like to say it was nice knowing you, but……
Report Post »mill
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:23pmANY UNION, or anyone else..that gets their money, insurance, pension, at the expense of the public…needs to be disbanded.
Get your own damned money, we did.
I do not think the public , in general… had any idea that things were this bad and that the public employees were so well taken care of…or pensions for unions were on the dole from our checkbook..it needs to stop. Live and die like the rest of us.
Report Post »Plus for places like employees of the DMV..I think they take special
– “i‘m snooty and you’re stupid”- tests to work there.
thegrassroots
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:24pmIdaho Rocks! Governor “True Grit” Otter will Sign! And, nine little wimps have just forfeited their jobs!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:34pmIt’s also overdue.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:36pmHas anyone noticed that the Tea Party is very quiet these days? I was very excited about the strength of the Tea Party and their numbers. They need to show their support again for Walker while his is walking in the fire.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 12:38pm@encinom
Report Post »Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:16am
Again, the GOP leaders are not listening and will pay the price, wither with recalls or massives protests. The GOP and the astro-turf *********** have over played their hand.
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And you have driven “astro-turf” and slaps at the TEA Party into the ground and broken it off. Get a life. You’ve made your point
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 1:00pmIdaho? No. You da ho!
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 1:23pmFeels like we are participating in a giant “wave” at a sporting event, doesn’t it? All it took was for one state (Wisconsin) to start the wave and off we go. This is a very good sign for America‘s future because we are now aware of the unions’ greed and will no longer allow them to feed at will at the public trough.
PA PATRIOT
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 1:39pmHere are some interesting FACTS
This is insane
Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors
1990-2010
Democrats Republicans
American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees $40,281,900 $547,700
Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 29,705,600 679,000
National Education Association 27,679,300 2,005,200
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 26,368,470 98,700
Communication Workers of America 26,305,500 125,300
Service Employees International Union 26,252,000 1,086,200
Laborers Union 25,734,000 2,138,000
American Federation of Teachers 25,682,800 200,000
United Auto Workers 25,082,200 182,700
Teamsters Union 24,926,400 1,822,000
Carpenters and Joiners Union 24,094,100 2,658,000
Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union 23,875,600 226,300
United Food and Commercial Workers Union 23,182,000 334,200
AFL-CIO 17,124,300 713,500
Sheet Metal Workers Union 16,347,200 342,800
Airline Pilots Association 12,806,600 2,398,300
American Postal Workers Union 11,633,100 544,300
Nat’l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association 8,135,400 2,294,600
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C.
UNION MOTTO Grease the hand that feeds you.
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 1:45pmmtnclimberjim
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN. MY FRIEND? Taking the cattle to the high country?
Report Post »Killin anything lately. Rabbit season just ended here. Bummer
Rats are always in target practice here.
godlovinmom
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:06pmI lived a long time in Idaho…they are one of the few states that actually let you homeschool your children without any state intervention…now their doing this…way to go Idaho!
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:10pmYes, one more union slapped in the face. good job idaho.
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:18pmTo the Blaze administrator and censors:
If your going to remove my posts, please email and tell me why. I used NO dirty words and did not call anyone names.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:28pm**@”ENCINOM
Report Post »Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:16am
Again, the GOP leaders are not listening and will pay the price,** ”
Actually, they ARE listening. It’s you libs who appear to be tone deaf. As to “paying the price,” let me assure you that as lifelong resident of Idaho, there is little chance of Republicans being voted out. Our only regret here is that so many “Republicans” are really Democrats who can’t get elected by advertising the fact, as witnessed by the 9 ‘Republicans’ who think teachers unions are somehow being put upon by this law.
A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:29pm@mtnclimberjim,
“Have I mentioned how much I hate unions. The states have been held hostage by the unions long enough. It’s tough, we haven’t even paid off her student loan yet. Prayers please.
Have her tell her students’ parents that she will teach them privately.
I definitely feel for your family, and the family of other public sector Union workers; But America should have never treated public sector jobs as careers – they are to be created and destroyed as the private sector requires.
You’re not supposed to take a government job for work, anyway. Government work is a service to the private sector.
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed …”
Report Post »wolfwalkert
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 2:33pmwhile we are watching some states battle unions others are up to worse…why aren’t we hearing about The governor of Michigan is trying to force through the legislature a bill that would establish emergency rule, LITERALLY. Gov. Snyder is seeking emergency powers that would enable him to 1) unilaterally declare a “financial emergency”, 2) disincorporate entire municipal governments, 3) dismiss elected officials with no replacement election to follow, 4) seize control of local civil services, 5) hand taxpayer money, services and POWERS to private, for-profit firms.
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PattyCakes4USA
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 3:17pmI live in Idaho, and I am so proud of our Legislature. After all the liberal bias in the Idaho Statesman and our local NBC station, I was beginning to wonder if they would lose their backbone, and not pass it. Yeeeeaaaaay! Today is a good day!!!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 4:31pmMTNCLIMBERJIM, sounds like discrimination to me. I will pray for your family and remember that good things happen to good people, so keep the faith.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 4:46pmThey forget to say how many of those people are union members, teachers, or state employees. Probably at least 90%.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 5:29pm@jsmpsn
And what does the right of workers to collective baragin hav eot do with budgets? Of course, like Wi. The Idaho budget has gifts to certain special interest, tax breaks that the state can not afford. But as long as the astro-turf tea-party rubber stamps anything that supports the billionaires and the DC insiders it must be all okay.
I rather stand with the real americans, the workers, the ones who the GOP forces to scarfice, while the Koch brothers are presented with hand outs and gifts.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:23pm@encinom,
“The Idaho budget has gifts to certain special interest, tax breaks that the state can not afford. But as long as the astro-turf tea-party rubber stamps anything that supports the billionaires and the DC insiders it must be all okay.”
Taxing the money that someone earns LESS, is not a gift. It’s their money to begin with. Government is deliberately spending more than they are taking in.
Let each state tax every one of their constituents at the same rate.
“I rather stand with the real americans, the workers, the ones who the GOP forces to scarfice, while the Koch brothers are presented with hand outs and gifts.”
You’re making a distinction between “workers” and the “billionaires”, which is a false dichotomy. The way you BECOME a billionair is by working.
Report Post »MHP
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:15pm@encinom
that ONLY applies to Wisconsin, and not Ohio or Idaho
Idaho is a strict republican state, so the GOP is safe, as they are Utah, and Wyoming.
Obama is toast in 2012. He only has approval ratings of 37% of Independents.
Obama’s communist base cannot get him re-elected.
This is why we have a Republican U.S. House.
Gas Prices: Obama gets the blame for that, bottom line.
Report Post »MHP
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:35pm@encinom
We just got breaking news over WI:
the WI 14 is on the way back over the border as we speak. (too late)
WI state senate just passed the bill stripping collective bargaining rights.
Report Post »The reps rewrote the bill taking all the budget items out. So no quorum needed, no democrats needed to pass it.
Large Eagle
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:49pmThe Spirit of GOD moves
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