Surreal State of the State Speech

[Djshakes]

[quote=pri_dk]
But one thing won’t work: Making teaching even less attractive as a profession.[/quote]

No…what won’t work is continuing on our current path. Get rid of tenured teachers, the unions and make compensation based on incentives and performance…not how long you have been in the system. The highest paid teachers are the ones closest to retirement and they are the ones teaching the most outdated material because they have no incentive for professional growth. They are coasting.

[Eugene]

How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.

[Eugene]

How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.

[Eugene]

How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.

[Eugene]

How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.

[Eugene]

How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.

[Djshakes]

[quote=Eugene]How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.[/quote]

Obviously the job market isn’t that great over the past two years. You can’t say that $20 an hour cash jobs were never available or won’t be in the future once the economy turns around. Look at it from a perspective of a normal market. It isn’t that hard. Bottom line, those three months can be used to make additional money which increases the yearly figure.

[Djshakes]

[quote=Eugene]How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.[/quote]

Obviously the job market isn’t that great over the past two years. You can’t say that $20 an hour cash jobs were never available or won’t be in the future once the economy turns around. Look at it from a perspective of a normal market. It isn’t that hard. Bottom line, those three months can be used to make additional money which increases the yearly figure.

[Djshakes]

[quote=Eugene]How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.[/quote]

Obviously the job market isn’t that great over the past two years. You can’t say that $20 an hour cash jobs were never available or won’t be in the future once the economy turns around. Look at it from a perspective of a normal market. It isn’t that hard. Bottom line, those three months can be used to make additional money which increases the yearly figure.

[Djshakes]

[quote=Eugene]How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.[/quote]

Obviously the job market isn’t that great over the past two years. You can’t say that $20 an hour cash jobs were never available or won’t be in the future once the economy turns around. Look at it from a perspective of a normal market. It isn’t that hard. Bottom line, those three months can be used to make additional money which increases the yearly figure.

[Djshakes]

[quote=Eugene]How about you point me to a $27 an hour cash job, or even a $20 an hour job? I know about a dozen people who would be very interested. My wife is currently unemployed and she’s having trouble finding anything. Job openings in 10-15/hour range sometimes draw a hundred applicants per opening.

You really need to look at it from the national perspective. California DOES have a problem with excessive prison spending, because it’s #1 in the country by spending per prisoner, separately in healthcare and non-healthcare categories. California DOES NOT have a problem with excessive K-12 spending, because it’s something like #43 in the country per K-12 student.[/quote]

Obviously the job market isn’t that great over the past two years. You can’t say that $20 an hour cash jobs were never available or won’t be in the future once the economy turns around. Look at it from a perspective of a normal market. It isn’t that hard. Bottom line, those three months can be used to make additional money which increases the yearly figure.

[no_such_reality]

There is a search box on the upper right of the piggington pages. If you use it, you’ll see we’ve had discussions about the sad state of school affairs in 2007.

Again in 2008.

Again in 2009.

Again earlier last year in 2010.

And now, again in early 2011.

Meanwhile, 1/3rd students State wide don’t graduate.

Approximately only 57% of school spending is actually spent in the classroom. Down from last year. Down repeatedly.

32% aren’t graduating on time. The system is horribly broken.

[no_such_reality]

There is a search box on the upper right of the piggington pages. If you use it, you’ll see we’ve had discussions about the sad state of school affairs in 2007.

Again in 2008.

Again in 2009.

Again earlier last year in 2010.

And now, again in early 2011.

Meanwhile, 1/3rd students State wide don’t graduate.

Approximately only 57% of school spending is actually spent in the classroom. Down from last year. Down repeatedly.

32% aren’t graduating on time. The system is horribly broken.

[no_such_reality]

There is a search box on the upper right of the piggington pages. If you use it, you’ll see we’ve had discussions about the sad state of school affairs in 2007.

Again in 2008.

Again in 2009.

Again earlier last year in 2010.

And now, again in early 2011.

Meanwhile, 1/3rd students State wide don’t graduate.

Approximately only 57% of school spending is actually spent in the classroom. Down from last year. Down repeatedly.

32% aren’t graduating on time. The system is horribly broken.

[no_such_reality]

There is a search box on the upper right of the piggington pages. If you use it, you’ll see we’ve had discussions about the sad state of school affairs in 2007.

Again in 2008.

Again in 2009.

Again earlier last year in 2010.

And now, again in early 2011.

Meanwhile, 1/3rd students State wide don’t graduate.

Approximately only 57% of school spending is actually spent in the classroom. Down from last year. Down repeatedly.

32% aren’t graduating on time. The system is horribly broken.

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