Posted on 09/19/2011 7:22:01 PM PDT by quantim
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- A judge said Monday he's considering giving Washington state's third-largest school district the option of replacing teachers on the picket line as a strike continued despite the judge's order to return to work.
The unexpected comment from Pierce County Superior Court Judge Bryan Chushcoff came as Tacoma school district classes were canceled Monday and Tuesday due to the strike, the News Tribune reported (http://bit.ly/njc9RV ).
"That came as quite a surprise," district spokesman Dan Voelpel said. "We didn't ask about that in court. He began speaking out loud about actions to impose next week."
It would be up to the district to decide whether it wanted to hire temporary replacements, permanent replacements or come up with another plan altogether, Chushcoff said at a hearing Monday.
"I'm seriously considering doing that," the judge said. "Those are all possibilities."
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..........I like that idea too!
...........But, my favorite Aunt, a fantastic award winning teacher is TOTALLY close minded re NEA. I learned a long time ago to never even bring the subject up. My point: If I was the judge and the county could swing it I would lock em all up as they likely are all hardheaded. And the students? Obviously these unionistas could care less!
Super! Now let’s kill the public sector unions altogether and get rid of this evil blight on America!
Going PATCO on ‘em!
Education reform has never worked because of Teachers’ Unions. It only gets worse. Our nation pays a high price for that political game Union radicals have played in our children’s education.
The unionized police are taking on the same unprofessional appearance these days.
Government workers should not be unionized. We have to use their services - it is not like we can leave a service they wreck with their self interest and poor professionalism. They can do too much damage to the country and we are all stuck dealing with them.
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