Local Teachers Storm Chancery....

...Not really but it sounds catchy and grabs one's attention, and they did show up unannounced - with reporters. They apparently did not tell the archdiocese but did tell the media - go figure! It really does not serve one very well if one notifies everyone but the party with whom one wishes to meet. Didn't they learn basic common courtesy somewhere in their lives?

ST. LOUIS - A couple dozen elementary school teachers in the Archdiocese of St. Louis tried to meet with Archbishop Raymond Burke Thursday to present a book of grievances alleging job insecurity and poor treatment by school administrators.

But they got no guarantees that Burke himself would receive their book of concerns and were asked to leave the premises. Archdiocesan spokesman Tony Huenneke, clearly bothered by their unexpected appearance, told reporters who accompanied the teachers that the archdiocese had no comment.

ACEE (which is supported by Catholic Action Network, BTW) has been up to their 'antics' for years. Archbishop Rigali did not agree to their demands so now they keep trying their tactics on Archbishop Burke.

[The Archdiocese] doesn't recognize, nor will it negotiate with, the Association of Catholic Elementary Educators [ACEE], which formed a dozen years ago, president Mary Chubb said. An attempt in the 1970s to have union representation also failed.