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It’s not a good day to be a part of the United Teachers Los Angeles (or UTLA) union. On Monday night, Bill Melugin with Fox 11 Los Angeles tweeted out a fascinating find from a private Facebook group for UTLA members.
In the group titled “UTLA FB GROUP – Members Only,” teachers were warned not to share any Spring Break vacation plans on social media. Why? Because the optics would be bad for them while UTLA is refusing to return to what they say is “unsafe” in-person schooling.
Friendly reminder:
If you are planning any trips for Spring Break, please keep that off of Social Media. It is hard to argue that it is unsafe for in-person instruction, if parents and the public see vacation photos and international travel.
NEW: In a leaked post from a private Facebook group for UTLA union members only, teachers are warned not to post on social media if they go on spring break vacations because the optics would be bad for them while UTLA is refusing to return to "unsafe" in-person schooling @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/KxQc7k450T
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) March 9, 2021
A response statement from UTLA read:
“We have a diverse membership and they are able to post their views on personal Facebook pages and in this Facebook group – however UTLA does not monitor nor is responsible for the content.”
Sounds like someone didn’t think through the optics, after all. I could be reaching here, but a leaked post from a private Facebook group asking teachers to hide vacation plans is worse than those teachers actually having vacation plans.
Either way, it might be time to give up this “unsafe” in-person schooling pitch. The science doesn’t back that up, and plenty of teachers feel safe enough to go on a Spring Break vacation.
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They tipped their hand around May or June of last year when one their Covid safety demands was that the school district defund the school police. They also said that they would return once all of the students were vaccinated. Now they want all the teachers to be vaccinated. So concerned about safety yet the current focus seems to on not publishing spring break pics. Whenever you hear “it’s all about the children”, just remember the opposite is likely the case.
The reality of all this BS was brought to light when LA county public health officials said they would open up schools “after the elections’, now that they got the team they wanted they are going to milk it for all it’s worth. This is why I hate the “teachers are the real heroes” nonsense.
And think about it. Why do so called “heroes” need a public relations campaign telling us that they are heroes?
Good comment. the “teachers are the real heroes” stuff is complete nonsense, like you said. The education system and the liberals who run it are destroying our country.
Teachers are the real commies… hammer and sickle wielders all…..
The word “diverse” has lost all meaning. It is now used as a club to shut down criticism. If something is deemed diverse then it is beyond reprieve even if it is outwardly idiotic.
This is just one person – but one school leader I know here told me that a teacher said they could not come to work at school because of fear. BUT – they ran their class remotely from different cities each day as they traveled. What a joke!
It’s terrifying that these are the people entrusted with “educating” our youth.
I am a teacher and here in Indiana we made it through the fall all in person and played all sports. After Christmas we have been doing hybrid with a rotation of on campus and online. It is very difficult to balance both. It looks like we will be going back to regular classes after spring break in April. All sports have been allowed as well. Really the only reason for the change was all the quarantined students. I am thankful to teach in a state and system that wants kids in school. I am also a parent and my son lost his track season last year and my other son plays D2 football and he lost his season this year. I totally understand the frustration with teacher unions and some of their members. I never have been in the union and I certainly don’t share their philosophy. Don’t throw us all under the he bus😁
disclaimer Urb – my comment was directed at those in the teachers Union doing everything in their power to refrain from going back to work.
And not directed at ppl like you, teachers who are in the trenches fighting the good fight
As a fellow Hoosier(and a former school nurse) I’ve been really inspired by the teachers (including my daughter) who’ve worked so hard to help keep our kids in school. Thanks for all you do!
These people are absolute scumbags.
May we please never return to the thinking that “tEaCheRs aRe heRoeS”
No worries, I agree there many in my profession that are not at all professional. The whole thing is embarrassing to me and to many in my field.
Great Teachers are heros.
This group is a bunch of communist leeches who probably became teachers for “the summers off” and are a stain on the real heros of the teaching profession.
There are some amazing teachers out there, fighting the beauracracy to help kids. But there are also too many who are just classic government workers.