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Marketing/coercion My wife's part of the teacher's union only b/c they give you 1M in legal protection if you get sued.

• maximilian 18y ago
  I'm pretty sure this is why we as TAs join the union as a rule. Getting sued is a pretty scary thing. My buddy here said that is why he is part of the union.
  • gcheong 18y ago
    Really? How often do teachers and TA's get sued? More than anyone else? Does that cover any lawsuit or just certain kinds?
    • steveplace 18y ago
      Teachers: a lot more than you think. My wife has had threats to go to the schoolboard for retarded stuff (crazy cheerleading parents). And we know a couple that needed short-term legal counsel. For TA's, I could imagine problems with patents, pharma, and medical. I guess you could rig up the equivalent of malpractice insurance for certain fields to get around the union problem, but the current solution is the best available.