It is natural that there are wide-ranging opinions on the legislative effort to eliminate collective bargaining for teachers in Tennessee.
For our part, we do not believe government employees should engage in collective bargaining because those employees serve the entire public. There should never be any concern that public workers will go on strike or slow down vital government services to gain higher pay or greater benefits.
Still, we respect the First Amendment right of everyone on all sides of the debate to speak up in defense of whatever position.
But it is appalling that the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus chairman, Rep. Mike Turner, likened those who seek to end collective bargaining by teachers to terrorists!
Speaking to demonstrators at the Legislative Plaza across from the Capitol in Nashville, Turner urged Gov. Bill Haslam to oppose the effort to end collective bargaining by teachers.