Wisconsin Teacher Union Fight

The Wisconsin Governor is trying to "balance the budget" in the state and bring the deficit back. He plans on doing this by trying to limit the rights of the teachers union. The union, now, is able to negotiate as a group. This is why their benefits are so good. The proposal would strip workers of the right to bargain over anything other than wages. This means besides their pay, they wouldn't be able to protest for anything. The president of the Wisconsin Education Advisory Counsel said, "Without a voice in the schools, without rights to speak up on behalf of students and the education profession, educators are concerned about the future," she said. "Wisconsin's governor and Legislature have denied opportunity for discussion and collaboration. By stripping away the rights of workers, they've left nothing more than one's ability to have a voice and to stand together and say this is wrong for Wisconsin."  This quote shows that she is scared that the teachers will be less motivated to do their job well.  Another issue that can come up from this is people will be less inclined to be a teacher because part of the reason people want to be a teacher is all of the great benefits that come with it.  Another big issue is the tenure that teachers there currently receive.  The governor wants to alter the system to make it easier to fire teachers that aren't performing to where they should be.  I don't think that any of these issues will get completely resolved unless both sides are willing to compromise on the issues they feel most strongly about.