Mich. schools close as teachers protest right-to-work in Lansing, students thrilled

When the morning bell rings tomorrow, the desks at several Michigan schools will be empty. Schools are closing in anticipation of teachers calling in sick in order to protest the state legislature’s recent votes on right-to-work legislation:

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/278246057442426881

Warren Con & Taylor schools closed tomorrow. Look out, Lansing!

— Cara (a woman from Michigan) (@WonderTeach) December 10, 2012

Schools in Taylor and Warren face inadequate staffing and a short supply of substitute teachers and therefore will be unable to operate.

https://twitter.com/hannahkellerr/status/278262972088975360

No school because of support of the union vote in lansing tomorrow. Most likely a lack of staff tomorrow. To everyone that is curious.

— Karl (@HKarlee_) December 10, 2012

@Ijgots2luvme We have no school tomorrow, cuz the teachers r going to lansing..

— _ (@_Vickyk17_) December 10, 2012

all my teachers are going to lansing so no school for me

— Giovanna (@passionorchids) December 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/jackiebarwin/status/278245314404708355

For students, the strike means a day off from school, and they couldn’t be happier:

https://twitter.com/haley_sesi/status/278219931634499584

https://twitter.com/WeRockMiley/status/278251490995494914

https://twitter.com/NansiZakar/status/278239317707599872

Anyways I don't have school tomorrow bc all the teachers at my school are going to Lansing to protest hallelujah

— Sam ? (@s4mstagram) December 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/SowrongitsKIM/status/278221987518767104

We Don't Have School Tomorrow Beacause All The Teachers Going To Lansing To Protest (:

— Nine? (@niymarieee__) December 10, 2012

Lovely. Essentially, striking teachers — adults — are throwing a colossal temper tantrum and teaching children that that sort of behavior is not only acceptable, but productive and desirable. Shameful. In aligning with union thugs and buying into Leftist lies about the right to work, these teachers are willfully hurting the students that they should be protecting.

https://twitter.com/NicolaHawatmeh/status/278233457409277953

URGENT: Warren, #MI schools closing tomorrow because teachers are going to protest #rtw in Lansing. Children held hostage!

— ShelleyMG (@ShelleyMGO) December 10, 2012

Mad, so screw the kids eh? MT @wxyzdetroit: Warren Con. Schools cancel classes as many teachers head to Lansing in protest of Right to Work.

— The Gun of Bavaria (@GunOfBavaria) December 10, 2012

All about the kids? RT @mlive_detroit: Taylor schools cancel school Tuesday b/c teachers protesting #rtw in Lansing. http://t.co/J96rIje7

— Eric J Guerin (@EricJGuerin) December 10, 2012

If you call in sick and show up in Lansing Tuesday, are we too believe it's about the kids?

— Scott Young (@redreddog) December 10, 2012

If you are a teacher you aren't gaining any support from me by canceling school tomorrow so you can march on Lansing. #stupid

— Talia's Mom (@mrssmartypantz) December 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/defeat_the_left/status/278260027578540032

Indeed. If this is the kind of education these teachers have to offer our students, we’re in big trouble.