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A school operation isn't a voluntary activity. You can't rely on people's choice if they want to come to work.

Hawaii Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi -- response to Gov. Linda Lingle's proposal for state teachers and principals to return to the classrooms without...

Hawaii Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi -- response to Gov. Linda Lingle's proposal for state teachers and principals to return to the classrooms without pay for the remaining three furlough days of the school year.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.