Here's an interesting take: Students should refuse to go back to school.

[Arkansas Granny]

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Laurence Tribe

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An intriguing idea: “What if students, parents, and teachers took the next three months to mobilize? They could create thousands of local committees supporting the strike and decide on what the national demand might be—say, an assault-weapon ban.”

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Students Should Refuse to Go Back to School

4:44 PM · May 31, 2022

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[Tetrachloride]

1. This is counterproductive. This is what the right wing wants

Period.

Choose other roads.

[Initech]

22. Yup, their only solutions are chaos and more guns.

Which is why we’re at where we are at.

[crickets]

23. 👆 Closing public school altogether would make them very happy. nt

[MichMan]

2. Many already fell way behind when schools were remote.

Now you want them to lose even more education opportunities?

[Midwestern Democrat]

17. For as smart as he is, Lawrence Tribe says some really stupid stuff from time to time.

The kind of strike Tribe is proposing would be about as effective as an armed robber demanding money by threatening to pull the trigger of a gun pointed at his own temple.

[MichMan]

21. Wasn't he the one who advised the President that he had authority to stop evictions the last time?

It was over ruled by the courts almost immediately

[Irish_Dem]

3. National strikes should be considered.

Our only value to the GOP oligarchs is that we are worker bees so they can make huge amounts of money.

Work stoppage will get their attention.

[SoCalDavidS]

5. Never Happen

We're too divided.

People on the left would be left behind in the dust. Many would lose their jobs.

[Irish_Dem]

8. So Americans will let their children be slaughtered in exchange for a paycheck?

This country is truly disgusting and shameful.

[Celerity]

25. Yes, unfortunately, the majority would. And yes, it is disgusting and shameful. You are 100% spot on

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Would Not Be Nearly Enough Support

Just like there wouldn't be support for the idea of a National Strike.

[Act_of_Reparation]

6. Yeah, ok.

Or maybe adults could do their fucking jobs and fix this problem.

[dlk]

7. It's worth a try

We can’t give up before we get started. If nothing changes, nothing changes.

[SYFROYH]

9. Right wingers will send their kids and demand that Democrats kids be expelled.

Brilliant.

[mcar]

10. It is what the right wants, unfortunately

They've been working to dismantle public education for 40+ years. They would look at this as a win.

[brooklynite]

11. Why would elected officials, especially Republicans, respond to a student strike?

[Arkansas Granny]

13. I don't necessarily advocate a long term strike, but if a one day

walkout involving students, parents, teachers etc. might be something to consider. It might also be worth reminding legislators that high school students can vote or will be able to in the near future.

[liberal_mama]

14. My kids are grown,but if they were still school age,between gun violence & lack of Covid protections

they would not be going to school at all! They would be homeschooled. I did homeschool my younger son, due to his asthma, and it was very hard because New York is extremely strict with homeschooling regulations, but it was the right thing to do. Children need to be protected from violence and illnesses.

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. You do realize how few can do this because of finances, right?

[liberal_mama]

18. It was a sacrifice, that's for sure. We had to give up a lot to homeschool our son

No second car, no bigger house, no vacations, no luxuries. Lots of casseroles, ramen, and beans & rice. Clothes bought from garage sales.

But what else could I do? My son's asthma would get triggered by even the most minor common cold.

I did try to send him to kindergarten, but he missed half the year and was sick constantly, so I gave up and just homeschooled him after that.

We were able to make it work even though it was tough financially. However, nowadays, with the crazy inflation and high prices on everything, I'm sure it would be even harder. My three kids are grown now and money is even tighter now than it was back then.

[Stuart G]

16. K & R ..for exposure..and that will work..if everyone does it.

[Sympthsical]

19. Has Laurence Tribe . . . met people?

He does realize that parents were pissed over Covid lock downs and largely blamed teachers unions for why their children weren't returned to school as quickly as they wanted.

I'd love to see someone propose this one.

"We'd like you to keep your kids home for three months as a political statement."

I seriously wonder when our political and commentariat classes constantly have these weird ideas or make statements that scream, "I have no idea how average people live in this country."

Sure. Let's push this before November. See how it works out for us. As if we don't have enough of a headwind with everything else.

[Thunderbeast]

20. Teachers and staff laid off...

Legislatures quickly pass voucher plan and sell buildings to churches.

Grover Norquist would declare victory.

[JCMach1]

24. So, we want to further disrupt public education and play into RW

Narratives about their failure.

Sincerely, this isn't the solution.

[pressbox69]

26. I know if I were still going to school

I would pretend to be sick every day during the school year. Maybe the best way to keep your own kids safe and sound is to home school them. Better yet, find out where the GOP/NRA teat suckers send their kids off to school. Then enroll your own kids in the same schools. The Trump brat, The DeSantis brats, the Scott brats, the Rubio brats, The Gates brat, The Abbott brat, The Cruz brats, The Gym Jordan brats, The Romney brats, The Lyndsay Graham brats...oh my fail, no brats for lucky Lyndsay. When was the last time you heard of any classroom with these names getting shot up? Maybe never. Send your kids where they send theirs. It's the only way you can be sure of your own children's safety.

[Midwestern Democrat]

27. Well, not everybody can afford to send their children to Phillips Exeter Academy, Choate Rosemary

Hall, Phillips Academy, Sidwell Friends, etc.

[Captain Stern]

28. I don't think this is a good idea at all.

Person A: My child is 'on strike'. She/He will not be going back to public school until my demands are met. Now, what are you going to do...close all the public schools, and fire all the teachers?

republicans: YAY!

[ck4829]

29. K&R. What are students even learning these days?

Not talking about racism, not saying "gay", abstinence-only education, how to stay quiet during a mass shooting, and taking standardized tests?