Maple Heights Strike
Maple Heights Strike
Teachers have staged a strike at the Maple Heights Senior High School. The segment begins with male teachers picketing outside the school. Two of the men carry picket signs that read "TEACHERS ON STRIKE". View of two more picketers, their faces are covered by their signs. Reporter interviews a group of male teachers. One man wears a sandwich board type of picket sign. Spokesman for the group tells reporter "Personally I have no second thoughts, I think we're doing the right thing". Man goes on to say that they are striving for quality education in Maple Heights and the rest of the country. "I think we're doing the right thing." Reporter ask man if things are becoming difficult. Man responds "Not really, when you have a firm belief in what you're doing, what you think is right, it's not hard at all". View of picketers standing on the street. A few read the newspaper. Shot of reporter standing in front of the "Maple Heights Senior High School" sign. His commentary gives lead to the "many sides" of the strike. General views of a meeting taking place within your typical teacher's conference room, brick walls painted an institutional pale green color. View of the school hallway lined with lockers. Florescent lighting hangs overhead, a clock is mounted on the wall. Panning shot of the combination locks on the lockers. View of the hallway taken from the bottom of a short stairwell.