50-90 thousand education positions are in danger

Look up the Budget Control Act of 2011.  It was signed in August of 2011 and is law.  The sequester (pulling back of money) by the federal government may mean the loss of 50-90 thousand educational positions across the country.  There will be 2 million pink slips going out on January 3, 2013 barring some miracle.  Many defense positions, many federal positions, and about 800,000 non-defense jobs are predicted to be removed from the work force.  let's get ready to adjust our budgets and our attendance books.  Please look up Sequester of 2013.  There are 2 million pink slips being prepared right now.  Apparently this is something that must happen.  I thought that the education of children was the thing that must happen.  Well, while those of us who truly care about children are fighting for their future, like the teachers in Chicago, there are people who are fighting to keep their dollars in their millionaire, high budget pockets.  While they blame us for test scores, they make class sizes larger and greatly malign our profession.  Like my current principal (who is awesome by the way), I have always liked working with children.  I have loved the process and result of learning, and I have received great joy from seeing a child grasp a concept which they once felt was impossible.  I challenge those who are attacking teachers and teacher unions to work in a classroom for a month.  I don't think they have "the right stuff".  I know we all do.  KEEP TEACHING!!