Unsigned draft picks...........

[dfr52]

Actually, in many states there are laws against teachers striking. This is due in part to the fact that most, if not all, public schools have some form of federal or state funding. They also may have a retirement plan through the state making them, in essense, an employee of the state. What happens is teachers continue to work if a deal hasn't been reached. They operate ounder the current exired contract until an agreement is reached. After a deal is reached, the school makes pays the teachers under the new deal plus any additional wages or the difference in salary increase evenly distributed over the course of the fiscal year.

I live in one of the states that still allows unions (my wife belong's) and the teachers may strike if they vote to.

[dfr52]

States vary based on their own laws regarding public employees.

Moot point, really though. Football teams are privately owned. They generate millions of dollars. The players (especially the ones taken high in the draft) have leverage that most of us don't have. To compare them to any other job is looking at apples and oranges.

LOL, I agree.

[newcombe]

Really is that the same in all or most states??

Many states have done that. Not all but the only people who pay the price are the kids which are the same people the teachers are working for in the end.

[newcombe]

I live in one of the states that still allows unions (my wife belong's) and the teachers may strike if they vote to.

As I said, the ones who pay the price are the kids. Teachers should be looking at what is important and not their personal interests. Striking just creates a bad taste in the parents' mouths about teachers. If we tried that where I work, we would be criticized in ways that we wouldn't be able to imagine.

[newcombe]

States vary based on their own laws regarding public employees.

Moot point, really though. Football teams are privately owned. They generate millions of dollars. The players (especially the ones taken high in the draft) have leverage that most of us don't have. To compare them to any other job is looking at apples and oranges.

Although you are correct, teachers in many places are grossly underpaid where professional athletes are extremely overpaid. Neither could do the others job but whos job plays a bigger role in the future of our country? To be honest, teachers are held to a higher standard than athletes and can lose their jobs far quicker for their actions than athletes. A teacher commits a felony, they never teach again. An athletes commits a felony, many people feel sorry for them and they get their second chance at their career choice.

[DanielSweeney]

Although you are correct, teachers in many places are grossly underpaid where professional athletes are extremely overpaid. Neither could do the others job but whos job plays a bigger role in the future of our country? To be honest, teachers are held to a higher standard than athletes and can lose their jobs far quicker for their actions than athletes. A teacher commits a felony, they never teach again. An athletes commits a felony, many people feel sorry for them and they get their second chance at their career choice.

Absolutely right. There are many jobs where, if you get in trouble, you don't get a second chance at that job. Your second chance has to come in another profession.

My point was just that to compare teaching (or any other profession) to football (or any other sport, actor, etc.) is like comparing apples to oranges.

[Rybowski]

Aaron Maybin signed today, good for him. He finally realized that if he waits for Crabtree, that he probably wouldn't sign. Just Smith and Crabtree left for draft picks.

[dfr52]

Although you are correct, teachers in many places are grossly underpaid where professional athletes are extremely overpaid. Neither could do the others job but whos job plays a bigger role in the future of our country? To be honest, teachers are held to a higher standard than athletes and can lose their jobs far quicker for their actions than athletes. A teacher commits a felony, they never teach again. An athletes commits a felony, many people feel sorry for them and they get their second chance at their career choice.

True, and this is why teacher's in some states have unions to protect their interests.

[dfr52]

Aaron Maybin signed today, good for him. He finally realized that if he waits for Crabtree, that he probably wouldn't sign. Just Smith and Crabtree left for draft picks.

I really wonder when those guys are going to sign.

[lumm0x]

And all the more reason the NFL needs a rookie salary structure and cap that takes the lunacy out of the hands of these ridiculous individuals and their greedy agents. Everyone gets a structured deal automatically based on draft position on a 2 year deal and then your performance can dictate your pro contract(s) that follow. Would be the best thing for the league.