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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Ive come to the opinion that pay is reasonable, but working conditions aren't. Id support teachers if their strike was solely about raising per capita funding levels without increasing teacher pay. But it's become clear the strike is about both pay and working conditions.
I hope both sides are able to come to a fair and reasonable solution. While the province loses public support and teachers lose pay, the biggest losers are the children.
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These two two statements don't work together.
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Since 2019, average teacher weekly earnings rose by 14.1 per cent, compared to a 20.8 per cent increase in the consumer price index, the most common measure of rising costs for basic needs, such as food and shelter.
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TEBA’s proposed 12 per cent raise over four years
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https://thegauntlet.ca/2025/10/06/wh...ing-on-strike/
So 3% raise a year. The average inflation for the past 4 years is about 3%. So by your statement of freezing wages, you are actually saying you think teachers are overpaid, as they would receive a 3% pay cut each year due to inflation.
If you believe the pay of teachers is correct now, you should support the 12% wage increase. And if you believe working conditions need improving, then you support the teachers strike.