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• On the article Readers' Choice 2012: Where’s the Best Wine Selection in Our Area?

  teri Detter

  8:24 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

  wines of wildwood only reason you wouldnt vote for WOW is because you havent been there !!

• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  12:14 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012

  I mentioned to Striek that Brian Nieves has a constituents newsletter and has expressed that parents are in favor of a reformed tenure law. Striek didnt buy that because of her experience paraents were all supported of the teachers. I then explain there are parents who are reluctant to say any negatives toward teacher job security in an overt way but would and do voice that opinion elsewhere and not directly to the teacher in their school distract. aka Brian Nieves website where parents in his district have favored reformed . does that clarify ?

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  11:44 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  Earl, teacher organizations as MNEA and MSTA are not unions. The members are teachers who are assigned the task to meet with BOE during salary and benefit discussions. It is a weak collective bargaining discussion if you will. The organization does not have the authority to call a strike and the discussions are just that discussion with the BOE having the final decisions. In the schools in MO a no strike policy is in place, something that originated with govt employees not being allowed to strike/work stoppage. I think anyway

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  11:39 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  you have taken that comment out of context Getaclu

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  10:23 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  well then you dont really know too much except by your small personal experience in your schools. MO. is a big state with alot of school districts. Personal experience is very limited in a discussion about a law to reform teacher tenure. Calling Senators in the state of MO liars makes your credibility tenuous striek I fiind it disrespectful to accuse senators of conjuring up false statements. Your opinions have been all but idle arguments now .

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  10:09 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  Go to the senate Mo gov. and check out all Senators and their newsletter to their constituents. You can be skepitcal as much as you want but read some what is being said around you. And yes parents will not openly criticize a teacher's position , especially if it entails a threat to the teacher's job.
  Why would you think I am making this this up? This pubication I am referring to is a fact from a State Senator. It is not my opinion I threw this in the discussio so you can see what is being sent to Sneators ( well at least mine) in regards to what parents are saying to the Senator because you said parents like tenure , That's all just read some other views before you argue . I have red your opinions and I have not seen any facts backing it up except for that fact that is the way you think.

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  9:57 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  PS I am not aware of any school district that is union except for St. Louis City Public Schools.

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  9:46 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  in regards to Ladue schools being union, my understanidng the district's salary schedule is based on merit pay . teacher organizations such as MNEA and MSTA do have collective bargaining and discuss with the school board throughout the year issues that arise . MNEA does represent teachers that individual issues with a teaching situation

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• On the article Should Missouri Teachers Get Tenure?

  teri Detter

  9:43 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  doctors get taxpayers' money? I didnt know that. what are you referring to striek? I am sure Dan wants to be a teacher .He researched his job career and is comprtive enough to perform in a reasonable way as not to worry about a yearly contract with his employer.

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  teri Detter

  9:37 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

  according to Senator Brian Nieves, parents have favored a change in the tenure . He does have a website and a newsletter where his constituents have urged a reform in the teacher tenure law. Perhaps parents fear repercussions from teachers if they overtly vice their desires to the teachers who are responsible for their children.