I live in Oregon and right now we have one town on strike and the other just voted to strike on the 20th. Why do are kids education have to suffer because the teachers strike during the school year. It also pisses me off that the teachers and parents get the kids to go on the news and talk about how they miss there teacher so much and they want to get back to school. Aaaaaaawwwwwww

What do you all think?

 

What good would it do for the teachers to strike during the summer?
Sort of like all unemployed people going on a strike.
No one would care.

 

I think it is pretty obvious why.

 

Not to be rude but that has to be one of the dumbest questions I've heard here.

 

How about response from people with kids lol. There are other ways of for teachers to get what they want with out making are kids suffer for it.

 

Yes indeed there are. However, I imagine striking during the summer probably isn't one of those ways.

 

The same reason that we don't study the sun at night time

 

during this time, I'd Advise the affected Parents to Delve into the School Districts FINANCIAL books. IT's UNCANNY how much "Administration" costs have jumped compared to Teachers Salaries. However; it is the simplest rule of Labor strikes; You Strike when it will have the MOST effect. Striking during the summer would be about as effective as casting votes for an elected official before or after election day, or selling snow shovels in the summer.

 

Using emotionally charged arguments is exactly how politicians sway public opinion in their favor. Barack Obama is an arrant example.

 

Not every state allows teachers to even have the option to strike at all. In New Hampshire, for example, a teacher strike is illegal.

 

Which is why any employee who goes on strike should be charged with blackmail.

 

Just about all schools now have more people employed in administration that they have teachers. The better part of the money goes to those who work in admin. The coaches are paid pretty well though.
With a little research the people could see where most of the money is going.

 

I don't know, I don't think you should be able to force someone to work, and charge them with blackmail if they refuse. You should be able to sue someone for breach of contract, if there is indeed a breach of contract. Ideally we could just give employers the right to sack people who go on strike.

At the moment you can’t be dismissed for industrial action if it’s called as a result of a properly organised ballot and a detailed notice about the industrial action (which is legally required) has been given to the employer at least 7 days before the strike begins. (talking UK here, not sure about the USA)

 

I agree.

Especially when you say 'Why do ARE kids have to suffer', and 'THERE teacher'.

I assume you were traumatized by teacher strikes every time you should have been going to English class.

 

You wouldn't be doing. They can refuse to work by simply resigning and going to work for someone else.

 

But without the right to strike, workers are left with no arena for protesting against unfair wages or working conditions; basically a return to feudal life.

 

+100

 

It is easier to extort more money during the school year.

 

Not true. They can leave and get another job.

 

Like Dickensian England, or America in the era of the Robber Barons.