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There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

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But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.[/quote]

It’s not just the WTU. There is a no strike clause in every union contract in DC. it’s against the law for any union to strike in DC. [/quote]

Cool. That doesn't change the point.[/quote]

I don’t care how many press releases there are.  The union is not going to vote for a strike. [/quote]

Why do you think that?[/quote]

Members will not sacrifice their jobs for this.  You will see the usual crew of people drumming up support for this but it’s not going to happen. Once schools opened, that was it.  It’s fine if you don’t believe me, but I know that I am right.  [/quote]

This is what I think too. They have good jobs and benefits, and it's unlikely they could make more money teaching anywhere else in the area. Plus many of the worst teachers would get fired if they pulled the same behavior in other school systems. Only in DCPS can they get away with their behavior and performance.

We're in a very different posture than in November. It's sad because many parents joined in with WTU to protest the most vulnerable students getting in person spots because their kids weren't getting spots too. These same parents won't join with WTU to protest their own children getting spots or potentially getting spots in the future. It's disgusting, but it does mean that WTU doesn't have broad parent support anymore.[/quote]

thank you. this expresses why I am just done with my school and decided to keep my IEP kid home. [/quote]

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