My guess would be that the state had them convinced jobs would be eliminated otherwise.

Maybe this was one of the groups that was cut so that the State could placate the powerful teacher's unions who wouldn't budge an inch and would have created a public policy nightmare in the event of a teacher's strike. The teacher's were threatened with layoffs but stood firm and the state blinked.

Great win for the selfish teacher's union, but the money has to come from somewhere.

I would imagine that you've experienced that interesting phenomenon that cops talk about. Those who scream "I know my rights!" the loudest are often the people really, REALLY *don't*.

You seem to be on to something there:wave:

It comes from personal experience. Going through a divorce a couple of years ago, my now-ex-wife insisted that things existed that didn't - all the while screaming that she knew the law. To make a long story short, she toned that down a little when I said to her "I get my advice from my lawyer, a tax attorney, and the Hudson NH police department - not Judge Judy!"

...that and the fact that people seem to like to scream "I have 1st Ammendment Rights" on privately owned web forums.. I wonder if they've ever actually READ the Constitution.....