Reply #11: As for whether this disrupts learning [View All]

[Bill McBlueState]

It's a common argument -- "Why shut down classes? That disrupts learning."

But participating in direct action and civil unrest is a learning experience, too. College administrators like to remind us that not all education takes place in the classroom, and this student strike is a great example of it.

The idea that direct action gets results has virtually been forgotten in recent decades. Maybe UMass students will come to understand it first hand.

-- Bill McBlueState, a proud member of the Graduate Employee Organization / UAW Local 2322