Auckland Secondary Schools Walkout

[Kimbo]

Hey, any students in Auckland- I think its just you and me Reuben, I am helping to organise a school walkout. It is going to be this Friday, with everyone converging in Aotea Square. We are trying to get all schools involved (apart from private, obviously) so spread the word.
We will march from Aotea Square to the Ministry of Education. Don't think I have missed anything there... but any questions, just ask.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Yea uh around what time ?

 

[Kimbo]

2pm

 

[Anon2]

I'm not coming, but what are you exactly going to do? Just walk?

 

[Kimbo]

Well, we are going to march from town to the Ministry of Education with banners and signs, probably some chanting.
its a protest, so we are gonna protest

 

[Rich2001]

Well, we are going to march from town to the Ministry of Education with banners and signs, probably some chanting.
its a protest, so we are gonna protest

What are you all protesting about?

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Well if teachers here are having a meeting with the govt over a paydeal , if the pay deal doesnt come off , we all are striking in support of the teachers :P

 

[Kimbo]

i am trying to think of a good slogan to chuck onto a banner...
maybe.. MORE PAY, LESS NCEA
or SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS TO SUPPORT US
or NZ'S FUTURE LIES WITH THE UNDERPAID, OVERWORKED

i dunno.. any ideas

 

[Rich2001]

SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS TO SUPPORT US

I think this one is good, to the point and quite catchy

 

[Kimbo]

cool, i will make that one then.
damn, looks like tomoro is gonna be a rainy day...
which would make the protest look better if it we all went...

 

[yaju]

Best of luck.

You can break open your piggy bank perhaps. They say that you should save your money for a rainy day .

 

[Neil Pickup]

Well, I'll be there with you in mind lads/lasses 8D.

Time for Socialism to rise again... and you couldn't burn down a few Private Schools on the way could you?

 

[lord_of_darkness]

lol thats great your coming !

im going to get pissed of thought , the rain !

 

[Kimbo]

you didnt come today did ya reuben.
it was really awesome.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

how do u know i wasnt ther :P

 

[Rich2001]

I am taking a wild guess here, but it could have something to do with the fact nobody saw you! :P

 

[Kimbo]

nobody from birkenhead came

 

[lord_of_darkness]

not meaning no harm , but sorry i had a soccer practise and our coach is strict, sorry i didnt know before that i had one

 

[Kimbo]

doesn't matter. even though the protest was really good, the organisers were completely stupid- they didnt get press releases out in time, meaning we got no media attention whatsoever. i am really pissed off about that, i didnt makes a banner and take time off school for something that was never going to achieve anything.

 

[anthonysw]

When you next have a walkout be sure to include some 1 eyed psycho english soccer fans. This way you will get some good news coverage.

[Edited on 6/28/02 by anthonysw]