It seems that with the projected shortages, something has to be done to attract people to this work. I always laugh when our Washington leaders talk about making it easy for retired military folks to become educational employees. Same old story, working with kids is so easy that just anyone can do it. The reality is that seventh graders are tougher to deal with than teaching someone to be a Warrior. The news media reminds us that twenty-nine governors have made school employees' paychecks a state priority.
Talk is as cheap in twenty-eight other states as it is in Ohio.
I think the Ohio Legislature should just get off the nickel and fund DeRolph. That would sure help our members. It is good to see NEA President Bob Chase adding his voice of reason to the debate. We can only hope that the decision-makers are listening.