“But having teachers as slaves is?”
Anyone can walk away at any time. In fact, they likely knew going in that they would end up in the predicament being discussed.
“If a parent has 5+ kids and is expected to pay 10K+ in tuition for them, that’s a crisis.”
Please name one Yeshiva that demands this from every family.
“When a yeshiva asks for 10K+ in tuition per student, pays its staff minimally, and can’t be bothered to pay them on time, it’s not a crisis; it’s just mismanagement.”
I will agree with this statement if the word “asks” is replaced with “gets”. You show me a Yeshiva that gets that tuition from every student, and I will show you a school with a highly qualified, professional staff that is well paid, on time. Every other Yeshiva does not get anywhere near that kind of tuition per student and as a result their highly qualified staff is underpaid, and is often behind on payroll and other bills.
” And yes, I would say teachers should take one out of the power companies’ books and be less forgiving. They shouldn’t be taken advantage of.”
If halacha allows it, I’m all for it. I’ll stand with them in the picket line if they felt it would be beneficial.