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Originally Posted by Ashartus
I don't know how any UCP MLA could have listened to Nenshi's speech and then still vote for Bill 2 and look in the mirror afterwards.
My son, who is in Grade 12, in the middle of university applications for competitive programs that mean he needs to do really well this year, and therefore one of those most affected by the strike, says he is participating in the planned student walkout because he strongly believes what the UCP are doing is wrong.
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We need more of this. Kids are now going back to something that is 10x worse than it was before all of this (and that is saying something). I have heard it first hand that more than just a few teachers are done after this and many will either pack it in over the coming weeks or do so at the end of the year. The crumbling system could entirely collapse by the new year due to lack of teachers, lack of morale or willingness to go the extra mile any longer.
Teachers will not be doing anything beyond what is contractually obliged anymore in order to stop propping up a system that fully devalues them and squashes their rights. Worse, the precedent is now set for this government and others to just squash any debate they don't like and fully get away with it unless action is strong and united.
I'm cautiously optimistic that the Alberta Unions will absolutely shut this province down in response on Wednesday, but given that shrew took off to the middle east, I doubt she even cares.