Now it begins to really hurt

[brtinla]

The walkout is officially through this Friday. That was never a big issue for people since we had 5 snow days unused. Now beginning Monday, every day the walkout lasts must be made up with more days into the summer. The runs into family vacations and all sorts of other obligations.

Now it is a question of who will blink first. The teachers have already scaled back their demands to a paltry 200 million. If we end the walkout without getting at least that it all will be for nothing and will be devastating for any future leverage. We haven't tried this since 1990. Difficult to imagine it would ever be tried again if this fails.

 

[long-duc-dong]

The runs into family vacations and all sorts of other obligations.

Yeah because these five days haven’t been a real pain in the ass for people, especially poor people.

 

[poke2001]

Yeah because these five days haven’t been a real pain in the ass for people, especially poor people.

Mostly poor people. It’s actually made my life easier. Mornings are far less stressful when I don’t have to battle my kids getting out of bed. I also got to work early and worked all day. It was great.

 

[CowboyJD]

A “paltry” 200 million.

 

[long-duc-dong]

Mostly poor people. It’s actually made my life easier. Mornings are far less stressful when I don’t have to battle my kids getting out of bed. I also got to work early and worked all day. It was great.

I’m in that boat as well. Been pretty nice.

 

[OKSTATE1]

Well, it has been bring your children to work week at where I work. Might be a good education for some of these kids to get exposed to work.

 

[poke2001]

I’m in that boat as well. Been pretty nice.

Teachers hate poor people. Especially poor children. Sad!

 

[long-duc-dong]

Well, it has been bring your children to work week at where I work. Might be a good education for some of these kids to get exposed to work.

Need to have bring a teacher to work week.

 

[poke2001]

Need to have bring a teacher to work week.

They would want to leave at 3:30.

 

[long-duc-dong]

The walkout is officially through this Friday. That was never a big issue for people since we had 5 snow days unused. Now beginning Monday, every day the walkout lasts must be made up with more days into the summer. The runs into family vacations and all sorts of other obligations.

Now it is a question of who will blink first. The teachers have already scaled back their demands to a paltry 200 million. If we end the walkout without getting at least that it all will be for nothing and will be devastating for any future leverage. We haven't tried this since 1990. Difficult to imagine it would ever be tried again if this fails.

How many snow days do you get?

 

[poke2001]

How many snow days do you get?

I don’t get any.

 

[07pilt]

Teachers hate poor people. Especially poor children. Sad!

Ok legislature hates poor children

 

[long-duc-dong]

Ok legislature hates poor children

Ooooooo burn!

 

[poke2001]

Ok legislature hates poor children

Probably.

 

[brtinla]

In my district every single child on free and reduced breakfast and lunch has had food delivered daily by volunteer teachers. We organized that way before walking out.

 

[Ostatedchi]

Need to have bring a teacher to work week.

More like bring a parent to school week.

 

[Ostatedchi]

They would want to leave at 3:30.

If my wife leaves school before 5pm it's a miracle.

 

[long-duc-dong]

More like bring a parent to school week.

That’s a good idea. If only there were some schools open we could attend.

 

[Ostatedchi]

That’s a good idea. If only there were some schools open we could attend.

The problem with your post is that every week should be bring your parent to school week. If this is the first/only week you are choosing; then the teacher walk out is the correct path for them.

 

[cableok]

Last night I spoke to several teachers while helping my wife get set up for her bus-stop food distribution that occurs this AM. One of the teachers, who has taught 33-years at my district, told me she believes the walkout will continue next week. I told her teachers will start losing public support if that occurs and days have to be added to end of school year. She said she believes the district will extend the length of the school days as much as possible rather than extend the school year.

 

[Ostatedchi]

Last night I spoke to several teachers while helping my wife get set up for her bus-stop food distribution that occurs this AM. One of the teachers, who has taught 33-years at my district, told me she believes the walkout will continue next week. I told her teachers will start losing public support if that occurs and days have to be added to end of school year. She said she believes the district will extend the length of the school days as much as possible rather than extend the school year.

In Bartlesvillle, they already started that in anticipation. They've stretched it so that there could be 10 days of walkouts. It'll be very interesting to see what happens if the board and superintendent call the teachers back but nothing has been resolved in the budget.

Will they put their jobs on the line and continue the walk out or come back to class?

 

[long-duc-dong]

The problem with your post is that every week should be bring your parent to school week. If this is the first/only week you are choosing; then the teacher walk out is the correct path for them.

The problem with your post is I do go to school every day of every week my daughters school is open.

 

[inspoke]

If my wife leaves school before 5pm it's a miracle.

Mine regularly stays until 630 or 7. Been home maybe twice this year before 430 pm. Very few teachers leave at 330. Maybe PE teachers.

 

[brtinla]

It'll be very interesting to see what happens if the board and superintendent call the teachers back but nothing has been resolved in the budget.

That's the biggest misconception about this whole thing. Throughout the process, the biggest cheerleaders have been the administration. The Board, the Super, all the principals. Their is not one inch of division. Everyone is united.

 

[Ostatedchi]

That's the biggest misconception about this whole thing. Throughout the process, the biggest cheerleaders have been the administration. The Board, the Super, all the principals. Their is not one inch of division. Everyone is united.

Totally correct. Let's see if that changes (at least for Bartlesville) when the 10 days that were planned for expire. That's a huge decision point for the school board and superintendent. I don't know what their reaction is going to be. Tomorrow makes 5 days. We'll know more by mid next week if the legislature doesn't act.