James Carr: 'In a perfect world.....'

By James Carr

October 25, 2024

In a perfect world, STRS employees would be motivated to serve teachers as their top priority.

Obviously, we have to live in the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. OEA sold us out; the politicians let us down; the STRS employees have wasted our money. What have I learned? That I would never pay a penny in OEA dues again. That I will never again vote for any state politician who will not acknowledge their commitment to the financial well-being of teachers. That every senior administrative member of STRS needs to be replaced.

I've learned that supporting people who don't support us is not only foolish, it's outright stupid. As a group, teachers are very nice people. but when I remember the best teachers I ever had, they shared one thing in common. They wouldn't accept lame excuses. They expected and demanded results. Any time someone wants our support, we need to demand results.