Teachers Stage Protest, Threaten Strike in Strongsville
Hundreds chant, hold signs at school board meeting
Strongsville teachers, who two weeks ago staged a silent protest about contract talks at a school board meeting, broke their silence Thursday night, chanting loudly and holding signs before and during a board meeting. The teachers also made a non-verbal statement by wearing large buttons that read, "I don't want to strike but I will." Hundreds of teachers chanted things like "settle now" and "fair contract" as school board members and administrators walked into the meeting. Strongsville police were called to keep too many people from entering the meeting room, which is able to hold no more than 100. A couple hundred other teachers lined the hallway outside, the front of the building and the parking lot shouting "Let us in" as the meeting…
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fedupwithschools
8:38 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
My parents taught me pretty well and as much as I respect teachers they are not the only ones who teach. I am sure your parents have taught you a thing or two. I agree that the teachers work hard and do a good job, but look at the example they are setting for you. Scream and yell, act out against authority, quit doing your job to get what you want. Is that what your parents taught you? I think … more ›