I attended the Saturday morning march sponsored by the local chapter of the TSTA.
In speaking with the TSTA representatives, I found out that they are for a tax increase if there is no other way to fund education. I told them even if the rainy day fund is totally spent, there would still be a shortfall, unless all the budget cuts were directed to other state agencies. I doubt this will happen. So, the TSTA representatives said, there were for a tax increase, but would not describe what kind of increase. When asked directly if they would support an income tax, they said no they would not. I am not sure the state TSTA would agree with that, but so be it.
Anyway, I am glad that the TSTA got their march off OK. I believe that as Americans, we have the right of open protest, of which this march was a classic example.
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