Leading a teachers union is more like herding cats than sheep. If teachers want to be treated like professionals, the argument goes, they should act like professionals, and professionals don't strike. A strike is the tactic of last resort; when teachers strike, it's because every other option has been either been exhausted or ruled out by district administration. I don't think you can find a teacher anywhere--particularly one who has been on strike before--who would say, "Boy, I really wish I was on strike right now. The worst version of this concern trolling is when it means "Teachers should not strike or complain at all.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2019 18:45 UTC