I just feel like kind of a pawn. Bob Hu is a 31-year teaching veteran of the Department of Education. He also walked off the job in 1973 during the last teachers' strike in Hawaii. But that's apple pie talk. Look at what professional athletes are paid.
Hawaii people say they value education.
I want them to put the money where it's at, not sweet words. Both men place the blame for the strike squarely on Gov. Ben Cayetano. That's irresponsible because there's no teacher out there who would truly support underfunding our schools in favor of their own paychecks. There were no picket-line crossers at Mililani High Friday morning. However, some teachers privately expressed that if the strike goes more than a few days, some teachers may be forced to cross the line.