Quick write #1, Pg 45

In the fall of 2008, our high school had an unexpected break; teacher strike that lasted for a week. The teachers said that it was for the sake of both the students and the teachers. Classes were overflowing with students, teachers were losing insurance coverage.
During that week of mayhem, students and teachers were both participating in protests that brought the views of thousands upon thousands of people who were watching the coverage on local news networks.
The board of education was not happy with what was going on. The issue was brought to court and eventually, both the board and teachers were forced to create a compromise or else teachers would lose funding and may also lose their jobs.

Most parents supported the cause of the teachers. Even if they did not have kids who were in that school, they wanted what was moral; what was just for the students and teachers. Parents were able to relate to teachers about the cuts in insurance policies. They listened to what the students had to say. "There's no room for me" stated a home-made sign created by one of the students. Through the eyes of the parents, the superintendents was Big Brother, but the big difference was that the parents had a huge say in what was going on. Their tax dollars support the district, after all.

A resolution was created, even though it was after a while. Teachers weren't happy about it, but dragging it on could mean a loss of their job.
What we should look at, as a society, is to build upon our mistakes. This should not have been allowed to happen. A week of education was lost for students, and we should think about that in a society that greatly values education.