The boards in most cases are in the hip pocket of the Education Aristocrats (MEA-Michigan Education Aristocrats) for campaign contributions. The aristocrats also provide valuable service in getting the board elected by working closely with the happy idiots. The happy idiots are parents who drink the E.A. koolaid while participating as classroom aides, field trip assistants, popcorn sales coordinators, etc. To the happy idiots, the aristocrats are poor oppressed "workers" who deserve more, or they won't be able to inflate the idiot's kids grades.The idiots can be relied upon to network with their neighbors and friends to help promote the right outcome during the board elections.

It doesn't hurt for the aristocracy to have the ear of writers for the local papers which have no opposing points of view and thus get the word out in the print media.

Many of the board members aspire to higher office in the democrap party after their tenure is complete on the boards.

Bottom line is that nobody in the education power structure or the structure that aids and abets is going to seriously take on the aristocrats and fire them for striking. I would also bet that governor nerd, who quakes in fear of the unions. will never take a strong stand.

HB-4465 will take away their teaching license. No license, no classroom for you anywhere in Michigan.

HB-4466 will hit their union where they can least afford to get hit, in the wallet.

The only thing that I would add is that they had better make plans to somehow fast track getting people to fill those classrooms once those teachers are banned from their jobs. With Michigan's unemployment rate where it is, I don't foresee there being a lack of applicants, just the legal hurdles standing in the way of getting them into a classroom.