Should AFT delegates boycott Bill Gates convention speech?

[proud2BlibKansan]

Poll question: Should AFT delegates boycott Bill Gates convention speech?

Some delegates are planning on a boycott. Others want to know what in the world he can say that will be well received by a hostile audience.

So what do you think?

[Catshrink]

1. Maybe you should go but bring one of these:

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I'm trying to make a sign

First you privatize our schools -
Now our union??

[Catshrink]

3. How about

Tell the truth about charters & sped

Isn't one monopoly enough?

Kids are not widgets!

Who will teach sped? ESL?

H1B: Bad for IT, bad for education
(cuz that's where this is heading)

At risk kids need real teachers, not TFA recruits

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Great ideas!!

Sharing:)

[Dinger]

7. Yes, It'sTtime For Me To Watch That Movie Again!

If someone can get a sign like that, it'd be great!

[Reader Rabbit]

4. Third option:

Delegates stay but turn their backs. And everyone have a sign of some sort on their back. Something like:

"Bill Gates will have our schools running as well as Windows in no time!" Or something to that effect.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Works for me

[Hannah Bell]

8. don't boycott. go & turn your backs on him. boycotting just leaves an audience of stooges to clap.

then the papers can report how well-recieved the speech was.

the only way boycott would be effecitve is if it left an empty auditorium. i doubt it would.

going & turning the back would demonstrate the existence of a sizeable faction opposed to his policies.

if they don't rig entrance, that is.