So I've tried to stay out of this issues as much as possible, but after a few conversations, I can't really seem to keep my mouth shut anymore.
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING IN WISCONSIN!?
As a teacher, I feel I have a place in giving my opinion on this topic.
First of all, to anyone who says that teachers make too much money or don't do a good job, I invite you to fly to New Orleans and teach my class for a week. Let's see if you survive. I will thoroughly enjoy watching you attempt to do my job. It is a skill and a craft that can only be developed and never perfected. Yes, teachers can always improve, but so can our civil engineers and lawyers.
Next, I have to say that I am severely disappointed in many people's reactions to this. What ever happened to "Give to Caesar what is Caesar and give to God what is God's." I believe that this is the exact scenario in which that parable was used, was it not? Yes, there is something to be said for standing up for rights, for sticking up for the little guy. But when dissension like this is created, can we really say that this is "what Jesus would do?"
I know all of the Madison-ians get a kick out of storming the Capitol like the Bastille, and I even enjoyed it from time to time, but having gotten to view this situation from a distance, I can't help but wonder if that is truly what a Biblical stance would look like. Especially when the teacher absences are creating even more debt, and oh, yeah..that little thing that is AFFECTING OUR CHILDREN THAT WE ARE THERE FOR ANYWAY.
What in the world has happened? Is it actually that difficult for us to just relax and know that God is in control of this situation? That He is the sovereign God of the universe that He created? That He cares more for us than any sparrow?
But what do I know? I'm just a born and raised in Wisconsinite who is now a teacher in New Orleans. I don't have any clue what I'm talking about...
