Whether work stoppage or resignation: the teachers said they would be unwilling to work for the 2005-6 school year if there was no contract. So if there is no contract, then the board is obligated to suspend the school year, hold the teachers' jobs for a year, and the students have to put a year of their life on hold? Why?
Exactly - I thought the board pounded the union - they reacted quickly and said they would begin advertising to fill all positions - it was a game of chicken and the union stepped to the side.........