Anonymous
02/18/2018 00:46
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Not every parent would support that. I’m a teacher of elementary students and I’m not “going on strike”.
Don’t need everyone. Just critical mass.
Do people really think we (teachers) should walk out of class with our students in a political protest? What do we want? A ban of all gun sales? A ban of only certain guns? No ban of any kind? Trained teachers with guns? More $ for mental health? Stricter background checks? Longer waiting periods? Who’s to say?
As a professional I don’t think it is my place to use my position and the students in such a protest.
It’s not just some random political protest. It’s an issue about school safety. Why has NOTHING been done since Sandy Hook? It’s disgusting.
I'll play devil's advocate here. Let's change the scenario just a bit.
Over 3,000 (WHO stats) unborn are lost to abortions each day in the US yet Congress fails to act. To make a point I'm going to pull my second graders out of class for a period of time during a school day in protest of Congress' inaction. Do I have your support?
Oh, you're one of those. "Pro-Life", huh? You want to force these babies to be born and then you don't give a shit when they get slaughtered at school a few years later. Got it. GFY.
Anyway, that's off topic. Go start a new thread about how you want to take away women's rights. This one is about protesting for SCHOOL SAFETY. Try to keep up.
Anonymous
02/18/2018 00:45
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
To answer the original question, NO. It doesn't make any sense. It's illogical.
Anonymous
02/18/2018 00:41
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Actually, why don't you fall to your knees and thank an NRA member for fighting for a fundamental civil right?
F*CK YOU.
Anonymous
02/18/2018 00:23
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Actually, why don't you fall to your knees and thank an NRA member for fighting for a fundamental civil right?
Anonymous
02/18/2018 00:20
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Not every parent would support that. I’m a teacher of elementary students and I’m not “going on strike”.
Don’t need everyone. Just critical mass.
Do people really think we (teachers) should walk out of class with our students in a political protest? What do we want? A ban of all gun sales? A ban of only certain guns? No ban of any kind? Trained teachers with guns? More $ for mental health? Stricter background checks? Longer waiting periods? Who’s to say?
As a professional I don’t think it is my place to use my position and the students in such a protest.
It’s not just some random political protest. It’s an issue about school safety. Why has NOTHING been done since Sandy Hook? It’s disgusting.
I'll play devil's advocate here. Let's change the scenario just a bit.
Over 3,000 (WHO stats) unborn are lost to abortions each day in the US yet Congress fails to act. To make a point I'm going to pull my second graders out of class for a period of time during a school day in protest of Congress' inaction. Do I have your support?
Anonymous
02/17/2018 23:29
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
testing
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:30
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Not every parent would support that. I’m a teacher of elementary students and I’m not “going on strike”.
Don’t need everyone. Just critical mass.
Do people really think we (teachers) should walk out of class with our students in a political protest? What do we want? A ban of all gun sales? A ban of only certain guns? No ban of any kind? Trained teachers with guns? More $ for mental health? Stricter background checks? Longer waiting periods? Who’s to say?
As a professional I don’t think it is my place to use my position and the students in such a protest.
It’s not just some random political protest. It’s an issue about school safety. Why has NOTHING been done since Sandy Hook? It’s disgusting.
WHAT should be done? A protest should have a specific end goal. "Something needs to be done" isn't a specific end goal. For what would we be advocating?
What about parents who object to a strike or a walkout by the students? We should now inundate 7 year old children with political messaging and use them to make a political point?
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:23
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would teachers get paid while on strike? Hope not!
I am totally willing to give up pay while I strike. I have a lot saved and would be fine. For the safety of my own children and for the safety of my students I love, hell yes. A few days or weeks of pay isn't going to matter to me or most teachers.
+1, and this goes for all of my teacher friends that I’ve spoken to since this has become a discussion. We would absolutely give up a few weeks of pay if it meant some real, lasting change would happen. Hell, I’d even be willing to make up the institutional days lost.
I think many underestimate how personal this feels to teachers.
But WHAT change? If I'm going to do something like that I want to know what specifically we are pushing for in the end. "Do something" isn't specific enough.
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:17
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Really? How many teachers' salaries are you willing to supplement while they're not being paid?
I can make a financial contribution and also provide childcare so parents can go to work.
+1 this is absolutely a ‘go fund me’ I’d contribute to. And, I comment up thread I’d happily watch other people’s children who didn’t have coverage
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:17
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Not every parent would support that. I’m a teacher of elementary students and I’m not “going on strike”.
Don’t need everyone. Just critical mass.
Do people really think we (teachers) should walk out of class with our students in a political protest? What do we want? A ban of all gun sales? A ban of only certain guns? No ban of any kind? Trained teachers with guns? More $ for mental health? Stricter background checks? Longer waiting periods? Who’s to say?
As a professional I don’t think it is my place to use my position and the students in such a protest.
It’s not just some random political protest. It’s an issue about school safety. Why has NOTHING been done since Sandy Hook? It’s disgusting.
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:14
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Really? How many teachers' salaries are you willing to supplement while they're not being paid?
I can make a financial contribution and also provide childcare so parents can go to work.
Anonymous
02/17/2018 22:13
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would teachers get paid while on strike? Hope not!
I am totally willing to give up pay while I strike. I have a lot saved and would be fine. For the safety of my own children and for the safety of my students I love, hell yes. A few days or weeks of pay isn't going to matter to me or most teachers.
+1, and this goes for all of my teacher friends that I’ve spoken to since this has become a discussion. We would absolutely give up a few weeks of pay if it meant some real, lasting change would happen. Hell, I’d even be willing to make up the institutional days lost.
I think many underestimate how personal this feels to teachers.
Anonymous
02/17/2018 21:44
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Not every parent would support that. I’m a teacher of elementary students and I’m not “going on strike”.
Don’t need everyone. Just critical mass.
Do people really think we (teachers) should walk out of class with our students in a political protest? What do we want? A ban of all gun sales? A ban of only certain guns? No ban of any kind? Trained teachers with guns? More $ for mental health? Stricter background checks? Longer waiting periods? Who’s to say?
As a professional I don’t think it is my place to use my position and the students in such a protest.
Anonymous
02/17/2018 21:39
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’d support that and be willing to take my vacation to watch other people’s kids who didn’t have coverage
+1
I proudly live in a neighborhood that would coordinate childcare
+1
Anonymous
02/17/2018 21:39
Subject: If teachers strike nationally, could they bring the NRA to its knees?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think this would be very difficult, if not impossible to orchestrate. States such as VA don't allow pubic employees to collectively strike. It's against the law.
And also, in some areas of the US people who have the power, the votes and the voices don’t use public school at all, they use private school, they homeschool... so this would not have a nationwide universal effect...
I think it would. If all the nation's public schools were shut down for several weeks or months, the economy would crash. People wouldn't be able to go to work. It is about time for teachers to do what no one else is brave enough or willing enough to do.
I would fully support teachers and/or students going on strike. Something has to be done.
Really? How many teachers' salaries are you willing to supplement while they're not being paid?