Charles Bingham
May 25, 2012
I am highly supportive of the current teacher actions,
but I must say that I cringe whenever a teacher strike, or teacher limited
actions, are called.
Why do I cringe? Because I know that my social life will
become unbearable for a few weeks or even a few months. It's about to be "let's
talk about how I feel toward those striking teachers" time. When the neighbours
get together for dinner or drinks, everyone (everyone!) has an opinion
about those striking teachers.
I can't think of another single profession that resides
so clearly under the magnifying glass of public opinion. Even when it comes to
general elections, people are reserved about talking politics. You know, keep
religion and politics off the table if you want to have a thoroughly enjoyable
evening. Yet everybody has something to say about teachers, and especially in
times like these. People say things like, "These teacher actions are not good
for children," or, "The extra daycare costs are not fair to
parents."
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