Hooray, the Teachers Are On Strike

The Teachers Are On Strike--Hooray By Elton Camp When I was a kid, I’d have been delighted If the teachers in a union became united Not one single speck would I have cared If an indefinite strike they had declared It would have suited me entirely fine To see them walking on a picket line No more piles of utterly pointless homework Assigned, but not graded, by some lazy jerk No need to endure those unprepared for class Wondering how, in college, they could pass From sheer boredom what a great break I wouldn’t have found that hard to take I imagine Chicago kids feel the same way And hope on strike the teachers will stay