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Since 2013, teachers have received 0%, 0%, 2%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%, 0.5%, 1.25% and 2%. Not sure how that compares with other jobs such as accountants, plumbers, etc.

AB Nurses got a 20% raise. Mediator recommended 12% for teachers.

I want to point out what Clif is saying is exactly why I don’t want to turn this into a convo about salaries. We get called out for not acting in the best interest of students. Not sure what other profession, such as accountants and plumbers, where “think of the children” becomes a counter point for just trying to maintain purchasing power.

I also want to once again point out that the main reason I want to strike is because I have massive class sizes, I can’t do fun and authentic science projects with my students because I’m already constantly marking. Elementary teachers aren’t giving the best quality education because of unaddressed complexities in classrooms, where they spend most of their energy trying to support kids who are absolutely off the walls with no external support whatsoever.

So it’s not as simple as a strike is not aligning with the best interest of students. The fact that this government ended classroom size reporting, or legislating that we need to out LGBTQ students to parents should tell you that someone in the room isn’t acting in the best interest of students, and it’s not the teachers.