This announcement is self-explanatory. The online vote was compromised. Non-members voted, apparently. Most members want to continue the walkout and to press the legislature to improve funding for the schools.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
April 13, 2018 Ed Allen
405-528-0801
eallen@okcaft.org
Janet Bass
301-502-5222
jbass@aft.org
Oklahoma City Teachers on Returning to Classrooms
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers announced that the online survey conducted today on ending the walkout was compromised, and it has asked the district to close schools on Monday to allow teachers to continue to lobby the Legislature.
Among other problems, the union received reports that the online link was shared with nonmembers. In fact, there were more votes than official union members—actually, 110 percent of the membership responded to the survey, with two-thirds wanting to continue the walkout.
“Despite the survey problems, there’s a clear indication that people want additional time to try to exhaust every avenue for additional funding for schools,” said Oklahoma City AFT President Ed Allen.
Allen acknowledged the gains made over the past two weeks but understood teachers’ frustrations with the state Legislature, which refused to find additional revenue for school funding other than through two new tax bills.
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…exhaust every avenue for additional funding …
…refused to find additional revenue for school funding other than through two new tax bills…
This reminds me of a “bit” done by Wanda Sykes.
She’s on her cell phone complaining to a friend that she can’t find her
cell phone…
The Million$ given to the for profit testing contractors, comes at the expense
of WAGES, school supplies, you name it.
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yes; until this massive ELEPHANT in the room is addressed the game is rigged against success
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Some teachers have complained on social media that the AFT is calling the survey compromised because some 70% of teachers voted to continue the strike and leadership wants to call it off.
We’re in a bad place when union members don’t trust the leadership.
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I think union members are very suspicious of their national and state leaders. Here in California several unions immediately endorsed Gavin Newsom for governor. However, members were not ready for another neoliberal endorsement. Many were strongly supporting Chiang and felt their voice was ignored again.
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Paralleling the AFT endorsement of Clinton.
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