Education Action Group: MEAexposed.com

Education Action Group recently launched MEAexposed.com, a clearinghouse of documents exposing the hyprcrisy and self-interest of the Michigan Education Association, the state's largest school employee union. Because of the unnecessary and unprofessional tactics being employed by the union in the Gladstone district, we posted billboards exposing the MEA.

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[stephenodriscoll]

In addition, this will be the last post I put here as I think GladstoneBeBrave has a good idea of discussing these things under a much less controversial video entry. I will post there because it seems this media is effective for addressing some audiences and a little communication and sharing of knowledge is not a bad thing.

[stephenodriscoll]

In the process of reading the 58 messages before my original post, I have read a collection of untrue statements and misrepresentations of truth with regard to my positions. This continues with accusations of my association with the EAG. The VERY MINUTE a camera is put in front of me from the MEA, I will comment similarly as I did for the EAG and then the MEA can edit those comments, like the EAG did, to represent a reputiating of the EAG video. I have yet to produce a video of my own!

[trueGladstone]

If O'Driscoll really had nothing to do with the billboards or EAG why is he featured in the video? Why doesn 't O'Driscoll have a video reputiating the EAG and say good things about Gladstone and the teachers. He is stirring up the pot with his association with EAG. Being on the negotiating team and then this video- we know what he wants, no use in asking him since he has told the community already with this video and actions.

[kirish43]

Most districts only have "steps" for the first 10 years. These yearly increases, around a thousand dollars are year, are there to help pay for the additional college classes required to keep teaching certificates current.

The union and the school board need to work together to find solutions. Union bashing only serves to inflame the situation and make things worse.

[ppwiii]

Next time Olson comes to town tell him to either disclose who is financing his activities or get the hell out. What are his West Michigan/GR area GOP buddies paying him to stir up trouble in Gladstone, probably more than a teacher makes. Ask him what his brother makes for writing as an education "expert" for the Mackinaw Center. Ask him how much experience he & his brother have running a public school district. Their only expertise is in putting lipstick on GOP/DeVos pig manure.

[kidsaremylife]

This time EAG has gone too far. They convince people to buy into their plan by saying it is "good for kids". In reality, it is good for their corporate pocketbooks! At stake is MY CHILD's education! The education of all Gladstone kids! This makes me sick. This is educational-terrorism and it should be illegal!

[ppwiii]

EAG is run by a GOP hack devoted to spreading the gospel according to the Mackinaw Center/DeVos clan: vouchers, charters, outsourcing and union bashing as the cure to every community's school problems. It never occurs to these gutless wonders that maybe providing the schools with adequte funding is the solution, not more union bashing. Facing deficits GRPS hired another GOP hack as their $100k PR guy. I believe they are taunting the GREA into a strike for their own sick amusement.

[stephenodriscoll]

I am sorry that I posted my comment under my nephew's username after he was using my computer. I clearly am not hiding my identity as you see my username. If you want the truth from me, do what nobody other than my GEA member girlfriend has done and ASK ME.  My home phone is 428-2952 and my work is 428-2855.

[ownallnoobs95]

This is truly disappointing. I see 58 comments on a subject that nobody seems comfortable enough to discuss with me personally. The worst thing is that none of you are very good at the facts, from both sides. If you want the truth, come and ask me. I have nothing to hide. I had no input in any billboards. I have been personally reaching out in sidebar discussions with the union leadership. I want a settlement. I do not want a strike. I do not want to fire teachers. I do care.

[lwm39]

...and of course, none of these corporate entities would dare be caught dead calling the MEA and MEA members "thugs" themselves (hey, they still want our money and our business)--so they front some party cannon fodder in Olson to do it and get their lawyer to exploit non-profit laws.

You'll also notice that the only time Olson has provided examples of Gladstone school children at his web site it's to mock their intelligence and infer they're bigots.

Nice.