BY DAN VALENTI

PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY

(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE WEST, THE WEEKEND EDITION, OCT. 16-8 … 2026) — THE PLANET elevates from The Comment Line a post by one of our regular contributors, Markus Aurelius. Mark has hit upon an issue that, not by coincidence but by synchronicity, happened to be on the agenda over cigars and scotch  at 29 Palms, CA.

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As much as I’d like to take credit for this, I can’t. I found this post about the thoughts of the teacher’s union and what it actually accomplishes with all the tax dollars sent their way.

“The teachers’ union’s collective bargaining is the shake-down racket on the taxpayers. It provides strong incentives to the unions to worsen the schools in order to obtain more public money, a vicious downward spiral ensues. We see everywhere now that teacher’s union operate.”

The Bitchfield Pubic Scohol distract ranks in the bottom 50% of public-school districts in Massachusetts, placing #333 out of 395 districts according to state testing data.

This is why Lumpy hates social media. The Eagle will print fluff pieces on the Star Wars themed pillow fights, hosted by Wimpy White; rather than question why our tax dollars are purchasing FAILURE?

Get ready for the “It’s for the kids” or “Save our schools” taxpayer shakedown.

Bitchfield Pubic Scohols is currently $6,400,000 million in the hole.

**Maybe start by holding all pedophiles accountable. When kids see adults getting away with major felony crimes and nothing is done about it, other than manufacturing the report that would have expose it all, it teaches no accountability with the kids.

**Hold kids accountable for their conduct, regardless of race, and you’ll start to see kids return to BPS.

**Return education back to the classroom, like Lenox schools do.

Algebra shouldn’t be substituted for social media influencers dancing or acting a fool in class(es).

**Hold teachers accountable.

Teachers don’t need to share their political beliefs, their sex life, or anything else, not related to the subject matter with the kids. Kids are there to learn. Not listen to their educator’s autobiography, as told by them.

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QUEEN LATIFA

We can vouch for the accuracy of this take on Massachusetts teachers’ unions. They are a corrupt, wholly owned subsidiary of the political party once known as the Democrats.

That party once stood for the Little Guy and the Kapanskis. Today, it serves only the one-party dictators who occupy the governor’s office, the state legislature, and all those who subscribe to a radical, left agenda that has destroyed public schools in the Commonwealth.

The irony is that most of the membership of these unions loathe their membership and their “leadership.” They, however, have no choice but to join … or else.

THE PLANET was once a card-carrying member of not one, not two, but three teachers’ unions, and that was by force, that is, a condition for teaching in Massachusetts.

The only time I taught without being pickpocketed by unions was during my tenancy in the LeMoyne College (Syracuse, NY) English Department. LeMoyne, a Jesuit-run college, offered superb academics, took care of its faculty, and even paid more.

One of our young scholars, heading to school.

If you want to know what’s wrong with public education, visit the Mercer Building, home of the Bitchfield School Department.

Maybe you’ll be granted an audience with the super, Queen Latifa, the DEI hire who has instituted “Equity Budgeting,” which we interpret to mean more $$$ for the deadbeats while typing good students who want to learn and are willing to work hard.

We thanks Mark and all of commentators for their contributions. The Comment Line is a vital aspect of THE PLANET.

By the way, the scotch was Macallan 25-year-old single malt. The cigar was a 7×49 Macanudo.

Have a great weekend, everybody.

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“No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks” — Alice Cooper.

“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”

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