With Our Already High Fuel Prices This Is Really Going To Hit The Pocketbook

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Home schooling costs don't factor in labor costs or infrastructure costs, just the materials delivered. It's a completely inappropriate comparison.

Much research has been conducted to show that wrap around services are more impactful at improving educational outcomes than any instruction that does happen. Those services often come from school budgets when in reality they are social support services. There is A LOT more nuance here
I don't disagree that's why all my comments have been " not entirely about money "
We need a system that engages kids and makes them want to learn and to some degree forces they to learn or fail. I was passed on classes I should have failed because teachers were too sympathetic. My doing a poor job was not their fault but passing me was their fault.
 
You guys are getting way off topic here. I mean seriously what are any of YOU doing to prevent the spectre of carbon and combat climate change. Here is some people not so selfish as to complain about a modest increase in gas prices so the government can change the weather.

50 cent increase in not modest.

I for one am doing absolutely nothing to prevent carbon emissions and I feel absolutely no guilt for it.. Why? Because it is not a moral issue.
If the government tried to change the weather so that it rained more you can guarantee it would never rain again.

To survive as a nation we need more power generation including more less expensive gasoline. Simply put.. We do not have the capacity in our electrical grid for everyone to have EVs. Until we do, we need cheap gas.
Ohh and as far as the climate goes. If the climate is changing, I assume it is , our most prudent course of action is to prepare our people for a warmer climate not penalize them for trying to survive because somehow we think we can stop the climate from changing..
 
Yes but the subject of fuel costs going up is pretty tied to fishing for a lot of us...it can be a slippery slope and that slope gets steeper when the discussion turns into political mud slinging and not remotely tied to fishing.
You know what's even more tied to ALL of our fishing, and everything else? Climate change. But it's clear that we, a cross section of people from all walks of life with at least fly fishing in common, can't talk about that because it's become political and we just can't help ourselves from the mud slinging. Just look at the last thread that got locked, and all the rest before.
 
Two things; I don’t eat fast food, period, I don’t drink pre-made canned tea. My tea is usually sun brewed with fresh lemon and sweetened with local honey. Call me a tea snob if you must.
OK, OK. I respect that.
Backup plan: Costco rotisserie chicken - been $4.99 for 12 years now. Great source of protein, and relatively easy on the wallet.
Your tea sounds delicious BTW.
 
You know what's even more tied to ALL of our fishing, and everything else? Climate change. But it's clear that we, a cross section of people from all walks of life with at least fly fishing in common, can't talk about that because it's become political and we just can't help ourselves from the mud slinging. Just look at the last thread that got locked, and all the rest before.
False, we can’t talk about it because we can’t change it.
 
@Ernie, check your science. Yes, E vehicles do use a lot of resources to make, however they save massive amounts of resources over their lives. A recent UW economic analysis says the breakeven point is in the range of 15 to 20 months. That is considerably shorter than the expected life of the vehicle. They are frugal. The Tesla Model 3's equivalent gas mileage is 140mpg. Yes, it is the best of breed but the others are close behind.

Your rant is a cheap political ploy.
FishyJere, I wasn’t ranting, read the first line of my post again. I merely said I found this information online. Thank you for your added info on the e-car subject.
 
50 cent increase in not modest.

I for one am doing absolutely nothing to prevent carbon emissions and I feel absolutely no guilt for it.. Why? Because it is not a moral issue.
If the government tried to change the weather so that it rained more you can guarantee it would never rain again.

To survive as a nation we need more power generation including more less expensive gasoline. Simply put.. We do not have the capacity in our electrical grid for everyone to have EVs. Until we do, we need cheap gas.
Ohh and as far as the climate goes. If the climate is changing, I assume it is , our most prudent course of action is to prepare our people for a warmer climate not penalize them for trying to survive because somehow we think we can stop the climate from changing..

Errr... better put away my coldwater gear and get ready to do some carping.
 
You know what's even more tied to ALL of our fishing, and everything else? Climate change. But it's clear that we, a cross section of people from all walks of life with at least fly fishing in common, can't talk about that because it's become political and we just can't help ourselves from the mud slinging. Just look at the last thread that got locked, and all the rest before.
There was an entire thread about how it hasn't rained in 5 months that went pretty smooth. Policy discussions get peeps fired up though, don't they. 🤷‍♂️
 
Almost nobody works for minimum wage..
We actually eliminated some steps in our contract for certain positions because they were paid less than state minimum wage. Overpaid county workers and all.
 
OK, OK. I respect that.
Backup plan: Costco rotisserie chicken - been $4.99 for 12 years now. Great source of protein, and relatively easy on the wallet.
Your tea sounds delicious BTW.
Great way to stink up your car too... can't stand the smell of those things. :)
 
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Seriously, would you want to be a public school teacher?
1. Have your life threatened by right-wing extremists
2. Have your life threatened by gang-related violence
3. Constantly under duress by litigious parents who don't even know their kids!
4. BOSSED, not lead, by out of touch administrators who shovel their new and wonderful plans on to teachers who are already overburdened with ever-growing amounts of paperwork and bureaucratic nonsense
5. Listen to both sides of the political isle demanding accountability and higher standards while showing no signs of protecting teachers from tortious and criminal harm!
6. Being paid less than half of what your corporate counterpart receives after completing the same amount of education and experience.
7. Constantly at odds with the Administration because of the "Administration Management Team" philosophy!

If a teacher truly wants to reach a troubled kid or reluctant learner the teacher MUST HAVE TIME TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT KID IN A SAFE, SECURE, AND SUPPORTIVE, ENVIRONMENT!!!!

I watched The Principal the other night with Jim Belushi and Louis Gosset Jr. Now there's some educators.
 
50 cent increase in not modest.

I for one am doing absolutely nothing to prevent carbon emissions and I feel absolutely no guilt for it.. Why? Because it is not a moral issue.
If the government tried to change the weather so that it rained more you can guarantee it would never rain again.

To survive as a nation we need more power generation including more less expensive gasoline. Simply put.. We do not have the capacity in our electrical grid for everyone to have EVs. Until we do, we need cheap gas.
Ohh and as far as the climate goes. If the climate is changing, I assume it is , our most prudent course of action is to prepare our people for a warmer climate not penalize them for trying to survive because somehow we think we can stop the climate from changing..

Satire Rob, satire. I want a river of oil and fuel flowing in every town. I contend cheap gas is what made America great. A society on a large land mass who worship the automobile.
 
Great way to stink up your car too... can't stand the smell of those things. :)
Ahh that chicken fart funk wafting past you in the grocery store. I always know when someone has a rotisserie in the cart.
 
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