Maple Heights Teacher Strike
Maple Heights Teacher Strike
A teacher's strike is occurring at the Maple Heights High School. Segment begins with a police car rolling down the street. A group of students are congregating on the sidewalk. From the loud speaker of the patrol car, comes a message telling the students to leave the area. View of a car full of teens in the school parking lot. An adult male stands by the driver's side door than walks away. View of the Maple Height High School sign. Camera pans to the right to reveal students loitering on campus. School has been canceled for the day, but they still linger. View of a large group of students in front of the school. Some have stopped to talk, other walk around. View of students in support of the teachers. One girl holds a sign that reads "TEACHERS ON STRIKE". They seem a little camera shy and turn their heads away. Reporter interviews a female student. Several teens surround her as she speaks. Girl states, "I don't care if we suffer. I think it's just for the good of the teachers. I think that they have a right to do what they're doing. I believe that they are justified, absolutely justified". View of student and adult with "TEACHERS ON STRIKE" signs. View of student activity outside of the school. They all seem to have that "school's out for summer, school's out forever" attitude. CU interview with Caucasian male staff member. He states, "We believe that the program that we have in Maple Heights is a good program, it is a basic program, that just can't afford to be cut". Interview with a second Caucasian man. He is older than the first and a member of the school's administrative staff. He states that the administration wishes to fulfill the demands of the teachers, but they can't. He goes on to say that the school has a limited amount of funds to work with. View of reporter Bob Frankin with microphone in hand, standing on school grounds. His final commentary states that both sides of the issue agree that the final goal is a quality education for the students of Maple Heights.