tubatackle t1_j8q6zvl wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:50 AM

Reply to comment by 6corsican6lily6 in There’s a push to give teachers (and other public employees) the right to strike in Mass. What to know. by bostondotcom

Not really, imagine you are a single parent and school doesn't open. Your boss doesn't care about the strike so you need to find childcare on short notice or risk losing your income.

6corsican6lily6 t1_j8qdas2 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:46 AM

You’re only proving my point - you see teachers as babysitters, and therefore, below you. Your problem isn’t with teachers, it’s with the lack of accessible and affordable child care in this country, and a misplaced sense of superiority. You’ve somehow convinced yourself that teachers are to blame for the inflexibility of your own working conditions. And that if they fight for their own equity and it causes you an inconvenience, well that’s just not fair to you because you have it tough too. Based on what you have described about your working conditions, you have a lot more in common with teachers struggles than you’re willing to come to terms with. Once you understand praxis, you’ll develop some class consciousness and understand why supporting teacher and other worker strikes benefits everyone.