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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see this being reported anywhere, but it was utter chaos.   Martin took the opportunity to speak out against the Council during the Teacher Appreciation resolution, and that's fine.  But then they tried to allow different teachers to continue to speak.   Jawando (whom I really do not care for at all, but I feel he handled this mess pretty well) let one teacher speak.   He tried to continue with the resolution and the union came down front, and camped out on the floor, forcing Council to cancel the resolution.

Would they be/are they OK with this type of behavior from students?  Disrupting processes out of a sense of entitlement?

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/05/09/mcea-crashes-council-meeting-demands-full-funding/ [/quote]

They were not disrupting processes (oh no! disrupting processes!) out of a sense of entitlement. They were disrupting the proceeding to further their advocacy of a cause. Now, do I think this particular disruption was effective advocacy? Nope. I think it made them look silly for no purpose. Like the councilmembers are saying, "We're here to appreciate the teachers," and the teachers all say, "Boooooooooooooooo!" However, it's a pretty basic way to protest, and there's nothing wrong with it in principle, including if/when students do it.[/quote]

Everyone else is limited to writing in to the Council, or testifying for 3 minutes during public hearings. Martin felt entitled to more. [/quote]

Anybody who wants to can stage a protest during a Council session. Do you want to? Then go for it.[/quote]

They actually can’t.  [/quote]

Why can't they? Council sessions are open to the public.[/quote]

Same reason why you can't walk into Congress and disrupt proceedings unchecked without getting in trouble with the Capitol Police and landing a few charges for obstructing congress[/quote]

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