Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/4/2006 10:15:00 PM Author: gi jo (gagadacare@aol.com) Subject: MY OPINION FOR UNIONS IN 2006 Hey ladies and gents, I was reading all the emails, from all these different states. In reference to unions. I live in what is called downstate NY, I believe that we cannot fight for our rights with the agencies that govern us. No matter where you live. Thats where the strong force of unionization comes in. Numbers. Yes, its a business I will agree, but the foundation and the sincerity of most of the union representatives is there. You cannot fake it, no matter how much money they are making. I did not see the mention of what is lacking in our profession RESPECT. Some of us, depending on our demographics, do not put up with the disrespect of the notorious DSS, department, but we ALL no matter how lucrative your daycare business is, suffer from the inconsistencies and the whim of regulations that do not make sense at times. Try fighting on your own, it just does not work. You need a strong force to be your MEGAPHONE, like VOICE. UFT-ACORN. i HAVE experienced both. I live downstate, NYC, therefore I am represented or will be represented by UFT-ACORN. What has the union done for me? It has given me HOPE for a way that our jobs becomes a recognized profession in the eyes of society. WE STRIVE for Respect and do not want to Compromise our dignity while seeking this basic right of all living creatures on this earth. WE ARE THE UNINDENTIFIED EDUCATORS OF THE FUTURE GENERATIONS....ITS TIME TO BE RECOGNIZED AND GIVEN WHAT WE DESERVE. PEACE SIGNING OFF GI JO/ UFT-ACORN MEMBER VOICE MEMBER SIDCA TEAM MEMBER CHILDCARE PROVIDER/OWNER OF GA GA DAYCARE CHECK OUT THE BUILDING OF THE STATEN DAYCARE ALLIANCE website- www.sidca.org All are welcome Name: Email: Subject

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