She said this week tensions began to mount as the strike continued, but teachers maintained respect and professionalism on the picket line. The strike also took a toll on school activities. Maui Waena Intermediate band teacher Ted Manzano reported Wednesday that a fund-raising car wash planned for today at the school was canceled. Still teachers' spirits remained high, said Karolyn Mossman, a Kalama Intermediate School teacher and state officer for the National Education Association. As NEA state officer, Mossman visited picket lines to rally teachers and build morale.
Teachers are determined.
I don't see much wavering. Both Ueoka and Mossman received reports of teachers who had reported to work and then returned to the picket line, and of others who just crossed the line. But the number of teachers crossing the picket lines across all school campuses was still low. Mossman said a number of teachers expressed surprise that the strike had lasted this long. Some anticipated the state would come on its knees once the schools were shut down.