Another district strike... But this time, my patience is collapsing.

As the surrounding school districts are now concluded and the children collectively begin their summer break, we still have to attend school until June 28, thanks to a pissing contest between our teachers and the school board...

If you've been a reader for over a year, you know about the ongoing strike within our district. For those of you who don't, here are the two links to the articles I've written...

After a 5 week strike, we finally returned to school...

Just one mom's opinion about our teacher's strike...

This winter season has brought on a lot of snow. So much snow, that we have had many cancellations throughout the season. Now, those days could have been made up during the holidays. But instead, the administration chose to allow the families to spend ample time together and simply tack the days onto the end of the school year, along with the strike days.

With that, created a void in allotted days to strike. So the teachers were left with 1 day, where they can legally strike.

An obvious dig by the administration...

So, that 1 day threat loomed over our heads since early September, back when the first strike happened.

But the silence wasn't deafening.

The social media pages, which house the teacher's information sites, have been buzzing nonstop.

So much in fact, that I'm finally over this whole situation.

I've stayed neutral. I've kept myself objective. Hell, my posts have been praising the district. But, I've finally had enough...

And, it's not even about the contractual items, or the potential raised taxes, or healthcare, pay raises, or missed days, or any of the things that all the other families are livid about.

My final bow is over the aggression and distasteful discussions on the social media sites from the teachers/staff, directed towards the taxpayers and families of the students of whom they teach.

My allegiance is and has always stayed with my children and the other children as well. And there are teachers at that school who I'd follow into a burning building, they're that wonderful. And I support those ones (and like minded ones that I have yet to meet) full heartedly -They deserve the world and so much more... And, they're also not the ones on social media calling people "stupid," or "ignorant," or telling them to learn to educate themselves, all for having a different opinion than them.

Keep in mind, these are the same teachers who are teaching children all day. And it baffles me, that they are conducting themselves in this manner. And, it makes my head spin that people seem to be OK with it. Then, like all social media standards, the mob mentality erupts and you have a bunch of teachers/staff talking in circles, desperately trying to get people to see their point, while taking cheap shots along the way. Whereas, they don't take that extra second to see the families/taxpayer's point.

And contrary to popular belief, our district is ranked nationally because of the family involvement too, not solely the teachers. This is why you're starting to see the numbers drop, because families have had enough and aren't as actively involved, as they once were.

Students have started giving up as well...

And, I'm not saying the school board is right either, they're far from it. And I have multiple issues with them as well... But they're not creating drama over social media... 

Teachers are also in the classroom shutting down students who ask questions about the strike. Teachers are being rude in stating that the strike has nothing to do with them, however, it has everything to do with them. Teachers are in public talking about how the families/taxpayers who support anyone else, other than them, are simply wrong. But, how are the non-teachers not allowed their own opinions on this stance? Since they are the ones footing over 50% of the bill.

There has to be a third party, with nothing to gain from it all -That is why we're in this stale mate in the first place, because the teachers only see their agenda and the board only sees their own agenda. Neither can be objective. And obviously, neither sees the side of the children. 

I get that these teachers aren't all of them... Probably not even 10% of them... But, they are also going to reap the rewards of whatever gets passed... And I don't think that's right. 

I don't care how pissed off you are at the situation. This all needs to be handled better. You can't block people who disagree with you on these sites, so people can't see the discussions... Instead, now if you go onto these sites, you'll only see the supportive comments, as most people who disagree have been deleted.

Teachers are the models. They are the ones who are with the children for 7-8 hours a day/5 days a week -It's like that famous quote, "teachers have the ability to make or break a child." And right now, they are breaking them... They are suppose to put the children first... But, as a parent viewing these threads and public outcries, I don't want my children anywhere near this. And other's agree, as they have changed schools, cyber schooled, or avoided this all together by putting their children in private schools from the start...

And I also understand, that there are taxpayers/families who are being just as rude, but they don't directly affect my children.

This all has to be conducted better -from all fronts. 

There has to be more class. 

There has to be more understanding towards each other. 

There has to be more empathy.

And there has to be more compassion.

There truly needs to be a side directly for the children, with no stake in either the board or the teachers. There has to be a representative solely for them and for their rights, as unwilling participants in this charade.

That, should be priority #1.

Because after all, isn't this all supposed to be about the children?