Johnson, Thomas
A wider perspective on teacher layoffs
March 13, 2009
Thomas Johnson, The Orange County Register
The March 14 Local section
was full of headlines proclaiming layoffs and pink slips for
various school districts … However, missing from the newspapers
across the state are articles about our government workers facing
cutbacks and pink slips. Nor do they face any decrease in benefits
or pay raises. Our legislators surely aren't taking a cut in their
salary, per diem or automobiles. It is business as usual for the
fat cats in Sacramento. And the sad fact is that we let
them.