One Strike Against Another

ETHICAL EDUCATOR

Scenario: A new teachers’ union president has taken an antagonistic approach to district administration and the board of education, filing multiple grievances and unfair labor practice charges throughout his first year. During contract negotiations, he led teachers in an illegal day-long strike on a professional day. The school board reacted by telling the superintendent, who is responsible for personnel, to dismiss the union leadership, an action never previously taken in response to a teacher strike in the state. Should the superintendent follow the instruction of the board and dismiss the union leadership?