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I too support teachers, but not the union. Pensions do not work. They only work with an ever expanding work force, otherwise the math does not make sense, which is exactly what the private sector figured out years ago. Plus, the union is talking out of both sides. We should value teachers and their education and hard work (I agree). But don't blame teachers for kids that don't test well because they are poor and their parents are not involved. Ok, if that is your argument against merit based pay, why do we care if you are so highly educated? you are saying these children are un-teachable. The problem is not district administrators, it is the union officials who are not teaching, but command enormas salaries for doing virtually nothing until they feel the need to strike. The city has a decent offer on the table and it is unfortunate that Karen Lewis is trying to stake her claim. By the way, she changed her demands after 2 days of strikes and now claims the city is going to shut schools down.