this really has very little to do with money. The teachers are not asking for raises. This has more to do with" No Child Left Behind" and the complete collapse of parenting in America. If theres a lot of crime do we fire all the policemen and women? If there are lots of fires(California)should we fire all the fireffighters? There are really 2 things going on here. I have already mentioned the horrible parenting going on(almost everyday in the newspaper there is a story) and as more of a hidden agenda the elimination of collective bargaining not just for teachers but for everyone else.
And I hope cunningham is not saying that contracts that are collectively bargained should be ignored because the times aren't as good as they were.