On March 14 teachers voted to support a strike if a settlement were not reached by midnight Wednesday. One school principal on Maui confirmed a teacher had crossed a picket line at his campus. The principal said he had expected the teacher to report to work and was at the picket line when he heard striking teachers snicker at their colleague as he crossed. HSTA spokeswoman Lum said members were asked to approach those crossing picket lines and request that they reconsider. Lum said the union has never told its members to snicker at nonstrikers.
Emotions run really high.
They're putting their jobs on the line. They're putting their life on the line. Most Maui principals contacted Thursday said teachers conducted their picket lines in a peaceful and respectful manner. It's been very calm. They're doing all right.