Comments by jasonesu
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Posted on April 16 at 11:46 a.m.
I know that in the north and south lyon county districts that the cost of a family plan insurance policy out of pocket premium is 700.00 or more a month and the teachers do not get 30 minute lunches. I don't understand why teachers are not eligible for the same insurance that the State employees get since they have to pay into KPERS and all their retirement is controlled by the state.
Posted on April 15 at 4:41 p.m.
I don't think that anyone would disagree with you on that. I think that teaching and nursing are 2 professions that it takes very special people to do and you are right neither is paid nor APPRECIATED enough. I could never be neither and will admit it. Both of them have to have care and compassion beyond anything else. I have met a few nurses and teachers that were not in the right profession, but I choose not to judge the majority by the few bad ones out there. Thank You to Nurses and Teachers for all you do!!
Posted on April 15 at 4:23 p.m.
the RN's that I am related to make much better money then a teacher and most work only 3 12 hour shifts and get paid for 40 hours. I would take that benefit. Now I don't know about LPN'S or nurse aides, I am sure they don't reap the benefits.
Posted on April 15 at 4:10 p.m.
quarterback, I do not know what you think well is, but I don't think that a person that has been at a job for more then 20 years that is barely making 40,000 a year is over paid. Also remember the teachers have to pay into the state retirement system at 6% and can not opt out. Also most school districts benefits are not very good, meaning health insurance premiums are well above the public sector. If anyone is over paid it would be pro athletes, but you probably feel that they deserve their multi million dollar contracts.
Posted on April 15 at 2:57 p.m.
Citizen, I totally agree. Parents think of schools as their daycare centers and babysitters. Isn't it ashame that a full time daycare provider makes more a year then a teacher. I am glad that someone spoke up about the pay also. Teachers are only paid for the time that their contract states. You know most jobs that there is no work during a certain season, the employees can draw unemployment. Teachers cannot draw unemployment during the summer so if they need to supplement their income that is when they do it and then people in the community complain that they are taking jobs from someone else. Teachers are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
Posted on April 15 at 2:09 p.m.
Way to go Diane, Let him have it. It is about time that teachers stand up and make people listen to them. For people to assume that they know what teachers do without spending time in their footsteps is a big mistake. They don't stop and think about the early morning meetings, after school meetings, school events that you are sometimes required to attend in the evenings. Those evenings during the school year where you are at home finishing up work that you did not have time to do, because a child need special attention or a parent showed up wanting to discuss their childs needs and progress. Those days before your contract starts and after your contract ends that you are at the school getting things ready for the next school year. They don't stop and think about your personal time that TEACHERS spend making sure that the children in this and surrounding communities are taken care of. I am sure that Mr Walker and his staff are compensated for the time that they work. I don't imagine his reporters and photographers cover anything that they are not paid for. Thank You to all the Teachers!!
Posted on February 12 at 1:54 p.m.
It appears that the MIAA has another commissioner without a back bone. The last commissioner Ralph Mcferrin was worthless and did nothing about the abosolute worst officiating in the NCAA. I have heard many teams from other conferences comment on how poor our officials are. It appears that Jim Johnson will not stand up to the officials either. I find it very strange that the official that called the shot good also overturned the call and I was also told that he was from St Joe/Maryville, Mo area. Isn't that strange that Northwest is from Maryville. Maybe the NCAA will make the right call that is all we can hope for.
Posted on February 1 at 3:22 p.m.
Why should Tyson have to pay what their employees pledged to the United Way? Tyson is not having to make house and insurance payments that were committed to by the employees. Maybe the United Way should tighten their belt a little more, they sure didn't think anything of pulling funding from the Learning Connection. I would rather give directly to the cause then to the United Way, at least that way I know they are getting all the money and that we are not paying for dinners, refreshments and remodeling for the United Way office.
Posted on January 24 at 4:21 p.m.
White Auditiorium is owned by the people of Emporia and we are taxed to up keep the facility, I think that it is a shame that they would consider telling the patrons that they cannot bring in their own food and drink. If the concessions were not so expensive maybe more people would buy food and drink from them. Why would I pay 3 dollars for a piece of pizza and why would I pay 2.50 or 2.75 for a 20 bottle of Coke or water. I can go across the street to Scotty's and buy a 44oz drink for 1.29, and am stil Shopping Emporia First. If they pass this no food and drink brought in how is it going to affect city employees? Are they going to be able to bring their lunch or snack, if it is only for the arena are the police and fire department personell going to be allowed to bring in their drinks? I think that this is pathetic that they need to consider this, as if we do not have more important things to worry about in this town.
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Posted on August 21 at 2:21 p.m.
How will this effect the city employees that work inside of White Auditorium? No where does this say inside only the arena. There are employees that must go into the building to get to the HR offices and also there is a breakroom. Also are the police and fire department personell going to be allowed to continue to carry their bottles of pop into the arena. I feel that if the general public cannot bring anything in then it better pertain the them also. Hope that the vendor is lining the commissioners and building managements pockets. I will not pay the outlandish prices that are charged, I will walk to the stop to shop at half time.
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