If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?

[Anonymous]

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Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is the responsibility and onus for something like this on teachers? They're OUR children Isn't it enough that we expect teachers to magically turn neglected children into geniuses? Now we expect them to magically fix political problems too?

Totally agree. It should be that all PARENTS walk out of their jobs to protest not having safe schools for their children. That would have a greater effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

So true. But teachers are such a beaten-down, cowardly lot....they have quietly put up with so much for so long, I find it unlikely they will be brave enough to stand up for anything at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

We can all make predictions until the cows come home, but there's only one way to find out for sure, huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the responsibility and onus for something like this on teachers? They're OUR children Isn't it enough that we expect teachers to magically turn neglected children into geniuses? Now we expect them to magically fix political problems too?

Totally agree. It should be that all PARENTS walk out of their jobs to protest not having safe schools for their children. That would have a greater effect.

We should all of us walk out. The majority of Americans want gun control. Time to take back our democracy.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a good way to flush out and fire the liberal nut job teachers. I'd support this effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

Will those who walk out face reprimands or consequences?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

Nice spin.
I'm a teacher. I don't favor unfettered access to guns. I also don't favor walking out of class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Nice spin.
I'm a teacher. I don't favor unfettered access to guns. I also don't favor walking out of class.

OK, then don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the responsibility and onus for something like this on teachers? They're OUR children Isn't it enough that we expect teachers to magically turn neglected children into geniuses? Now we expect them to magically fix political problems too?

Totally agree. It should be that all PARENTS walk out of their jobs to protest not having safe schools for their children. That would have a greater effect.

I totally agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the responsibility and onus for something like this on teachers? They're OUR children Isn't it enough that we expect teachers to magically turn neglected children into geniuses? Now we expect them to magically fix political problems too?

Totally agree. It should be that all PARENTS walk out of their jobs to protest not having safe schools for their children. That would have a greater effect.

I totally agree.

Great. What's your first step in organizing a walk-out of parents?

[Anonymous]

People have ever increasing bills every month. People can't miss work.

This is how the 0.1% have made it so mass protests of any kind are unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have ever increasing bills every month. People can't miss work.

This is how the 0.1% have made it so mass protests of any kind are unlikely.

Then find something else to do that you can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

Nice spin.
I'm a teacher. I don't favor unfettered access to guns. I also don't favor walking out of class.

Then don't walk out of class. No one is forcing you to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Teachers can be reprimanded for even using work email to lobby the school board. My entire career I've known we shouldn't present our own political views in class. That's one of the biggest things people complain about,teachers politicizing their classroom, yet you think it's ok now to pull a group of second graders out of class in protest?

The teachers aren't pulling the second-graders out of class. The teachers are pulling themselves out of class. Who will supervise the second-graders? Well, if I were a school administrator, I'd start making plans.

Even in that case, using the school day in protest, won't go over well.

Of course it won't go over well. Since when are protests about keeping people happy and making life easier for those with whom you disagree?

No one is suggesting pulling second graders out of class. If you're a teacher and you are in favor of the NRA an unfettered access to guns, then don't walk out on that day. Easy peasy.

Nice spin.
I'm a teacher. I don't favor unfettered access to guns. I also don't favor walking out of class.

+1 PP trying to twist your comments,