So you have no answer to the question and default to insults.This pretty much sums up your problem, you're too interested in being a crotchety old grump to actually consider what someone else says.
That pretty much sums up the value of your input
As for considering others input, I found fun-guys post enlightening
And not just because he proved your absolute on the removal of benefits position was totally incorrect, but he also spoke the truth, despite the fact it is a truth he may not personally like.
Again I will ask you politely to explain to all of us how you expect the provincial govt to continue compensating teachers in the manner they demand, yet also deal with declining revenues and escalating Health costs.
For an Engineer, who appears to know all (well not all apparently !) this should be a straight forward response.
However I suspect you lack the stones to objectively look at this problem and state the obvious solution