That’s the latest tally of how many schools plan to participate in Thursday’s work-to-the-rules protest in Hawaii. It’ll be the second such protest in as many weeks.
Hawaii Teachers Work To The Rules Facebook page is keeping track of who’s participating in the effort to put pressure on the governor to resolve the state’s ongoing labor dispute with the teachers union. Teachers have worked since July 2011 under Abercrombie’s unilaterally imposed “last, best, final offer.”
Some teachers on Kauai and Oahu are already taking to the streets, waving signs alongside students and parents who support the demonstration.
This was the scene Tuesday evening near Farrington High School:

(Photo by Alana Hong)
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