Students of Edison Local School District Fight Back

This is a ltter from a student in the Edison Local School District. They have given us permission to share this with you.

First off Lisa is sending a letter to all of your parents on FRIDAY stating that as of Monday, any day of school that you miss will be counted against you. Also, it says that for every day you miss that you will receive an F for the day. SOOOO I feel it is my responsibility to get word out about the TRUTH of the matter. Mrs. Carmichael's plan is that as of Monday most students will return to school because they are scared of the consequences they will face if they don't. I am well connected with the teachers for obvious reasons so let me explain to you what my reliable sources have explained to me. When the teachers go to negotiate their contract they will not be totally negotiating for themselves...they will be protecting us in the process. When the teachers finally decide on a contract that is not IMPOSED on them they will not settle until a clause is added to the contract that excuses all the absences that anyone has had during the time of the strike. This clause will also state that any type of grade that is taken during the strike period will not be used. Don't you guys understand? If we go to school things are going to just get WORSE!!!! We are the leverage...that's what we are. Right now, our support for the teachers has us working against the school board. Mrs. Carmichael's goal is to get us back in school and ultimately back on her side. We are the pawns in this game of chess and right now we need to bond together. WE as students can END this strike and the best way to do it is to refrain from going to school, eventually forcing Lisa to negotiate. Do not worry about the threats that you hear, if you take care of the teachers then they will take care of you too! We will not be punished for this. Don't freak out about it! You have to trust me on this one!

STAY STRONG!!!THE STUDENTS NOW CONTROL THIS. DON'T BOW DOWN TO A TRYANT. TIMES LIKE THESE TEST THE STRENGTH

OF WHAT ONE IS MADE OF. STAY STRONG.