Wisconsin schools will be required to teach the history of labor

[undeterred]

This is what happens when you get a Democratic majority in both houses of state government!

Doyle signs bill requiring teaching of labor

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin schools will be required to teach the history of organized labor under a bill signed by Gov. Jim Doyle.

The bill Doyle signed Thursday also requires Wisconsin schools to teach the history of collective bargaining.

The proposal has been around for years but never passed. This year it cleared the Democratic controlled Legislature despite opposition from school boards and administrators who said they didn't want the curriculum micromanaged.

Labor unions supported the bill. Doyle said in a statement that he was happy to sign the bill so students would understand the importance of the labor movement in creating basic workplace rights.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-teachinglabor,0,3594315.story

[nemo137]

1. Excellent.

[Dinger]

2. Happy To Give The First Kick!

From a Wisconsinite teacher!:patriot:

[undeterred]

4. ...

:hi:

[prairierose]

3. k&r

and another :kick: for this excellent idea.

[FreakinDJ]

5. How about required "Not to Omit" labor history

How many people here grew up knowing the history behind "Labor Day"

[ret5hd]

9. Or May Day.

[undeterred]

14. I sure didn't.

And I know several people who are lifelong union members and they don't know the history or importance of unions either. They just complain about the dues.

[newtothegame]

6. Isn't the NEA the largest Democratic-supporting union? How was this a problem in the first place? nt

[Brickbat]

7. OUTSTANDING. This is excellent.

[54anickel]

8. Wonderful! Now add some critical thinking skills to the mix so when they

attend various Schools of Business they can give those instructors who consider labor nothing more than another commodity to be consumed a run for their money.

[boomerbust]

10. Charley Sykes'

Head will be exploding today.:evilgrin:

[Mythbuster]

11. When I first read the title...

"Wisconsin schools will be required to teach the history of labor" For some stupid reason, the mental picture that popped into mind, was having schools discuss natural labor, pre-epidural, pre-c-section, etc. :rofl: Man! I really need to go back to bed and start over today. :rofl:

[undeterred]

15. They should teach that in place of "abstinence-only"!

[Mythbuster]

17. May be more effective! LOL n/t

[TexasObserver]

12. Recommend

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Goody Whompers!! Errr..Gompers.

[blondeatlast]

16. Bra-effin'-VO! From a chagrined citizen of a Right to be Ripped Off state. nt

[laughingliberal]

21. "Right to be Ripped Off state" That nails it!

From the resident of another of those hell hole states

:hi:

[Brickbat]

27. In my house, we call it "Right to Scab State." "Right to Starve State" works, too.

[laughingliberal]

30. Those are great, too! I'm stealing all of these to use. :)

I have been known to call it "Right to work for nothing."

[Brickbat]

31. Hee, I like that as well!

:thumbsup:

[Starry Messenger]

18. That's excellent.

I wish that could be in every state.

[tigereye]

19. good for him!

It's the history of a nation!

[anonymous171]

20. Awesome. nt

[laughingliberal]

22. Great news! People have no idea what things were like for workers before the movement & that people

died to secure the rights we have (what's left of them, anyway).

[Libertas1776]

23. Excellent!!!

It's important that they learn the importance of labors and unions and how their state played a part in it (Progressive movement, Robert La Follette etc) I wish more places would do this.

[Wilms]

24. .

[Edweird]

25. That's awesome.

[Xicano]

26. Harry Bridges

http://harrybridges.com/harryb.htm

[Mind_your_head]

28. Cool beans! Hope that they teach it accurately (you never can trust) those

repukes and 'church-ladies' to not stick their LARGE noses and opinions/influence in where it is not welcome/warranted....

"Lord, I *hate* those people"....I know it's wrong to *hate*, but I REALLY DO hate them.....they're bad, bad news/views.....

[Kingofalldems]

29. A model for the nation

[Odin2005]

32. WOOT!

:woohoo:

[dana_b]

33. great news!

hopefully more states follow suit.