The Ghost Of Tom Joad And Neshaminy Teachers

Tom Joad, the heroic working class everyman from the Grapes of Wrath played by Henry Fonda, is oft cited by the labor movement in its cries for social justice.

In the spirit of Tom Joad, whose California trip was started by the repossession of his family home, The Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania  is advertising the salaries and benefits of the teachers in the Neshaminy School District, who are forcing the district’s children to go without an education in an attempt to get even more than the $107,002 average package they now receive.
Some rob with a six-gun. Some rob with a fountain pen. The latter are worse.
It should be noted that the burden the Neshaminy teachers are placing on their residents is happening in every school district throughout the state.
By the way, not all of those on the list are classroom teachers. They include gym teachers, guidance counselors and librarians all of whom get the same rate.
Here is a link to a downloadable pdf list of the names, salaries and benefits.

One thought on “The Ghost Of Tom Joad And Neshaminy Teachers”

  1. Seeking a solution? Two words. Scott Walker.The Wisconsin governor was unwilling to surrender.
    He believes, as did, that great liberal president Franklin Delano Roosevelt,that public section unions are bad for America. FDR said, “The process of collective bargaining into the public sector.”
    President J.F.Kennedy, seeing a cash cow drop into the hands of the Democrats,did away with the ban of government unions and eagerly collected the dues.It’s been a 50-year error.
    Ah, Gov. Corbett when are you going, to make us proud and emulate, Gov. Walker?

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