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Should teachers strike illegally?

February 24, 10:03 PMEducation ExaminerDonna Gundle-Krieg
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Another school district in Michigan is at risk for an illegal teachers’ strike.

A tape recording from the Education Action Group proves that the teachers’ union in Grand Rapids wants to take control of the school board in the May election, replacing them with candidates who will give the union a blank check at the bargaining table. 
 
If that plan fails, they would like to delay the start of school in the fall with a strike, either by teachers, or if they’re not willing, the district’s contracted bus drivers.
 
What a terrible example for our children! Why don’t adults remember that the purpose of schools is to educate kids, and NOT to guarantee certain jobs and compensation for adults? Where is the union that represents the students?
 
What really bothers me about this is that there are so many teachers who do not believe in what the union is doing.
 
When writing previous stories about this issue in other districts, I found out from teachers who cross the picket line during illegal strikes that they are hassled and pressured by the union leaders and some of their own peers.
 
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