Massachusetts teachers union: "Educators across the country right now have a tremendous amount of leverage because the economy can't get up and running until we just essentially determine that it's safe to go back."
"I wouldn't use the 'hostage' terminology but there is a big point there."
"That raises the question of how we can tie these fights together"
Arizona teacher: "Unfortunately for you, you need us [...] We have more power than you do. If we decide not to work, all it takes is 20% of teachers to call out and a school has to close."
This uneven power dynamic is the main problem with K-12 education
The system gets your children's education dollars regardless of how well it meets their needs
We should fund students directly and empower all families.