Mayor Perciak is just trying say the right thing (politically)...
He is against unions period (conservative)...
Dream on teachers you don't have his support period...

He invited the school board and the union to meet in his office Friday morning and said they can stay there as long as it takes to come to an accord. It doesn't reflect well on the city and it is going to affect the children the longer this goes (especially seniors trying to meet requirements to go to college).

Through all this, I really wish there was a student's advocate to speak for all the kids. I personally do not have enough facts to voice an opinion one way or another, about taking a side in this strike, but I do have children who are in this school system, who are being effected by this. Who is advocating during this trying time for our kids?

Like I said before, arrogant, conceited people need to be humbled in life. Consider the Boards offer as a piece of humble pie. You are replaceable, the job will still get done, and nobody cares when you leave. Hit the door teachers, and I challenge you to find a job half as good as you have or once had here in Strongsville.

Frazee's Brain - please don't stop. You have to keep these gems coming. I know, I know. You don't care if people think you are funny. Just like you don't care about your appearance, cholesterol, seeing your toes, moving out of mommy's basement, talking to a girl who doesn't charge you 9.99 a minute by phone, earning a living, wearing jeans that don't have elastic waist bands, creeping out people in public places, etc.

Perciak said. "Let's sit down and start negotiating in earnest so we can bring our children back to school."

The children ARE back in school. It is the Strikers that AREN'T in school !!!!!

Let's sit down and start negotiating in earnest so we can bring our children back to school. ???????????????????? the only kids that are not in school are the striking teachers kids and most do not go to strongsville schools anyway

Frazee's Brain - how do you keep coming up with all this quirky, hilarious stuff like "i like pie." I mean, wow..who would have expected something like that, i mean, it's so off-the-wall, right? You just gotta laugh at that kind of humor bc it's just so darn quirky. And I don't know if you have some endless well of material or something, but it's unreal how you can just keep churning out hit after hit without slowing down! Let's be honest, there is no way on this earth that you are not genuinely trying to be humorous and I also think there is zero chance you don't realize how bad you are at it. So keep using the quintessential middle school excuse when someone's humor fails them on the playground: "it wasn't supposed to be a joke." You're not getting anyone "worked up" by pumping out lame attempt after lame attempt of humor. It's quite funny actually to watch someone who is this bad at something continue to attempt it, completely oblivious to their lack of talent.

this was posted on another thread earlier the teachers are avoiding this subject

"Norma Rae" Linscott chose to run an economic strike (we're worth it signs) instead of a strike over working conditions ...........and under the rules of a economic strike, the owners of the company (superintendent) can hire all new permanent replacement teachers....... the strikers are not fired, and they retain all seniority rights, but would have to wait until a opening occurs before they can come back to fill any empty position

A unionized employees right to reinstatement after a strike ends varies based on the type of strike and the underlying reason for the strike.

Economic strikers who are striking as a result of the employers failure to reach an agreement over wages or other working conditions may be permanently replaced but cannot be terminated. Strikers who are striking as a result of an unfair labor practice cannot be permanently replaced or terminated.

At the end of a strike, unfair labor practice strikers are entitled to be reinstated to their former positions (even if that means the employer has to terminate replacement workers) as long as they have not participated in any misconduct. Economic strikers who offer to return to work after the employer has hired permanent replacement workers are not entitled to reinstatement. However, if they can't find equivalent employment elsewhere, they are entitled to be recalled as job openings become available.

Hey teachers, you can get an early start on spring break and leave now. Ooops that's right, vacations cost money and your not getting paid. Maybe us taxpayers could pay for your trip somewhere.

If I was a teacher in Sville I would be so scared for my job that I would cross the line. This whole thing is unbelievable to me that people are gambling their very good paying job in this economy. Unreal.

JOHN STRONG YOU ARE WRONG SIR, THE MAYOR HAS SAT IN ALL OF OUR NEGOTIATIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE HE HAS BEEN OUR MAYOR AND HE HAS BEEN VERY REALISTIC AND FAIR TO US AND OUR UNION. HE IS STRAIGHT FOWARD AND NO NONSENSE, AS MATTER A FACT THE LABOR ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY DID NOT ATTEND OUR LAST TWO MEETINGS WE HAD IN OUR 2013-2015 NEGOTIATIONS, THE MAYOR HANDLED IT HIMSELF DUE TO THE ATTORNEYS AGGRESSIVE NATURE TOWARDS OUR UNION AND BARGANING UNIT, MY HATS OFF TO OUR MAYOR FOR TRYING TO HELP SETTLE A CITY WIDE MATTER

Frazee's Brain,

I'll vote....

Bernie is funnier than you. By a long shot. Not even close.

Frazee's Brain...how many years have you been in the union? You have a better deal then the teachers you get to stay in the warmth of the hotel and post all day long.

THEN DONT READ IT. . . .

Chuck,

Go to the left hand side of your keyboard, find the caps lock button, and press it.

NO , IM VISION IMPAIRED, CAPS HELP ME SEE WHAT IM TYPING, IM SORRY THIS INCONVIENIENCES YOU, AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR FULL SIGHT.

THIS IS A PUBLIC WALL? OR IS IT YOUR PERSONAL WALL? OH. . OK. . ITS PUBLIC. PICKING ON THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED ABOUT THE SIZE OF THEIR FONTS IS SO DISCRIMINATING. WHAT A SHAME.

3 more days and the BOE gets their buy week saving both teacher compensation and sub compensation. The taxpayers thank you.

Chuck,

I'm going to call BS on your vision impaired. Sorry. My aunt is and her keyboard and monitor are designed for it (ie, they enlarge the font on both).

If not, hit control "a" after your typing (select all) then hit caps lock. Should reduce the font.

Open letter to Tracy and the SEA and the OEA:
The tatics you guys are pulling(those orange flyers stapled to the electrical poles; by the way, I, along with the City workers tore them all down) is only alienating the general public even more.
As I thought more about everything, your situation is getting worse and tougher for the BOE and here is my reasoning. When the BOE looks at the current and future budgets, they must consider 1. rising costs (supplies, health care, retirement, payroll, building maintenance), 2. current economic times, less tax dollars (property values slowing rising and not sure if they might fall back: that is for another blog: but I will say this everyone, keep an eye on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD; we could be heading for another fall out and it might be worse than 2007. Just check the internet), 3. Less government assistance(Federal and State) and 4. School Levy: I don't think anyone is factoring this one in. With what has happened, the BOE better now figure the chance of passing another levy anytime soon, a very longshot, thus even less money. What does this all mean SEA & OEA, you better take what was offered now or lose even bigger, the clock is ticking!!!

Chuck, you are lucky that you cannot see well, bc your body is probably terrible and you'd be disappointed 24 hours a day.

Lack of vision + lack of smell + lack of feeling in your hands...your 1/3 of the way to being Real Lyn Shady's dream man.

Lol

Kind of rude with some of the slams. Im not picking your post apart or getting personal or bullying anyone. IF I CHOOSE TO USE ALL CAPS. . . . I SHALL.

Kim L. . I am not a teacher, get your story straight please

HEY, TEACHERS, THOSE ORANGE FLYERS DIDNT WORK. BUT GOOD TRY.

Interesting

http://www.cleveland.com/broadview-heights/index.ssf/2012/07/before_judging_know_the_reason.html

Going to the BOE homes and then places of business? Flyers? Are the teachers really stooping to this?

I just don't understand who is pulling the strings here for the Union? Is TL really this incompetent or is she being played by the OEA? Do they understand that parents are keeping notes and comparing regarding the teachers. No matter if they feel they have something to fight for...but using dumb tactics and not understanding that all of NE Ohio is scratching their head at their actions. Again, you reap what you sow. If you are a member of the SEA you better grow a pair and start reeling in these leaders. My friends in Twinsburg and Solon think the SEA has lost their mind with these tactics. I don't have time to discuss what my friends and neighbors in Strongsville think and say. SEA...it's not good.

The flyers showed a picture of the BOE members and their telephone numbers. Another SEA class act.

REMEMBER THESE POSTS
"Anyone seen the figures for the Administrative raises and bonuses since 2008? over $400,000"
there was a question missed
Anyone seen the figures for the Teachers raises and benefits since 2008? over 297 MILLION

Board-stay strong!

Question -
Am I reading the recent comments correctly?

Are the teachers not only picketing at the school AND in front of the Board members personal residences - but they are NOW also picketing and gathering at the Board members own places of business - places of business that have nothing to do with Strongsville schools?

Is this really true? It is so unbelievable!!

I just can't believe these teachers would stoop so low if this is what they are doing! I didn't think they could go any lower.
I don't believe they will ever regain the respect of the community after all these stunts. These are not professionals - and do not deserve any of the respect that they demand after all this!

Maybe the parents who support their children and not their striking teachers should organize a flyer to be mailed out to the community listing some real facts of the situation (or put funds together to run a large advertisement or series of advertisements), because I think too many folks are still ignorant of the details of this strike. Actual listed teacher salaries, actual benefit packages, actual tax payer contributions, school board listed projections (which I know SEA people will say they are wrong, but they are also same people that won't let anyone come in from outside to look over the books and prove that theory of theirs). I'd also include factual incidents: "Rosa Parks would be ashamed" comment from teacher toward a black substitute applying for job, intimidation and protesting outside Board member's private residences, teachers texting students to come protest when they are supposed to be in school, teachers sending notes home with their students, flyers with names, phone numbers and addresses of "scabs" that were disseminated. If more people have the actual facts, numbers and actions in front of them, it would probably drive the SEA/OEA nuts because all they are attempting to do is control information by holding back facts and playing semantic games, hoping people aren't awake enough to notice.

You know why the Mayor wants to end this strike so bad.... The tax revenue the city is losing, with out all the employees working.... Still has nothing to do with the kids

you know this is actually a good idea
everyone owns a printer
pick a 70k-80k teacher closest to your house
print up 50-100 flyers
place them on the front porch (or newspaper slot) of all their neighbors
make sure you list their address (for the dog walkers)