Public Schools – From Stink to Stinkeye
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Mother-in-law Day
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — ‘Eu: Rogue PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Giamanim: Tell lies to HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “In life, there is no end of possibilities.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things!” – Niccolo Machiavelli ISLAND NEWS ARCHIVES – October 26, 1979:
While schoolchildren in Mainland snowbound states begin to dream of “snow days,”which offer students days off from school because of the fluffy stuff, children on Maui get 3 unscheduled days off not from being marooned by snow, but um … because of the stink. All Maui public schools joined the 228 public schools statewide in closing because state health officials deem the schools “unsanitary.” The cause? A United Public Workers strike. School custodians are on strike and no one is cleaning the restrooms. Eventually, the stink got out of hand, and all schools had to be shut down. They reopened October 29.
While schoolchildren in Mainland snowbound states begin to dream of “snow days,”which offer students days off from school because of the fluffy stuff, children on Maui get 3 unscheduled days off not from being marooned by snow, but um … because of the stink. All Maui public schools joined the 228 public schools statewide in closing because state health officials deem the schools “unsanitary.” The cause? A United Public Workers strike. School custodians are on strike and no one is cleaning the restrooms. Eventually, the stink got out of hand, and all schools had to be shut down. They reopened October 29.
This year in 2009, public schools are closed on October 23 and 30 due to furloughs ordered by Governor Lingle. In all, students and teachers will be furloughed for 17 Fridays, unless the courts intervene due to pending pending lawsuits .
