August 15 - last class!!!

Today we were able to wrap things up in two areas. Our collective bargaining simulation finalized with good feelings. The union group I worked with was a great team and very practical with our requests. Our group was able to TA all the final issues and both sides walked away happy. Afterward, it was good to hear the “take aways” from all the students involved. Each of us had varied experiences and learned respectively. Realistically, our experience all came down to salary and benefits just like it does in the real world. The overall experience was neat and gave all of us a taste of what the experience is like. It forced all of us to prioritize and analyze the resources available to our mock district. Our class also finished our presentations. It is always neat to hear the presentations on various topics. Our class worked hard to give quality presentations and did a nice job.