You do know that the majority of teachers' unions strictly don't protect people (even members) who commit crimes against children right? And that people who are credibly accused of such a thing are rejected by unions, right? Like you know that, surely. And that the vast majority of public school teachers, especially in the US, do what they do only after years of training, are grossly underpaid, and only stay in the profession out of a genuine desire to Fucking Help Kids. You know this, right? Or are you just fucking stupid
Nah, actually as the son of a school district solicitor growing up I’m gonna insist that I had a far closer-up view on public school labor relations than you’re evincing here \u2013 like, the silly thing I’m casting “them” as doing, not realizing the conflict here? You’re doing it!
Like “ooh, they don’t protect them from the police” meh \u2013 union lawyers can totally advise them on best practices re: the police, but like, they absolutely protect them from workplace investigation and discipline, which is where the police would refer “OOOH, I heard Vicky is fucking Mr. Miller!” anyway \u2013 they might pursue further if they’re brought evidence a prosecutor could use, but why would they investigate to generate it? Police obviously do not have an interest in undermining the protections unionized public workers have won at the bargaining table, duh.
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