The MEA seems to have vowed to “fight the cuts” in the proposed education budget*.

We just say “Good luck!”

Take a look around at state finances.  California is bankrupt, and as a functioning governmental entity, at least as we’ve understood such of late, is imploding.

New York state is cutting their budgets, especially education;  in fact the state is on the verge of bankruptcy, only one step behind California.

You can watch the crisis unfold in state after state at Stateline.org. (Here’s some international perspective: 2010: The year of bankrupt gov’ts.)

Reality is a harsh mistress.

In this context, observers have to ask whether “fighting the cuts” is the best strategy for the MEA.

MIght as well try to hold back the storm!

I went down Virginia, Seekin’ shelter from the storm.
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow.
Five year plans and new deals, Wrapped in golden chains.
And I wonder, Still I wonder Who’ll stop the rain.

- John Fogerty (CCR), Who’ll Stop the Rain (1969)

* There’s a good roundup of these developments in the December 22 postings at MDISchools.