Some teachers to strike
Some teachers’ unions are planning to strike on Wednesday. I can’t see the point of the hours mentioned nor the point about online learning that day. It hardly sounds like a strike at all if you start at midnight but go back to work at 9:30 a.m.
Derek 00:54 on 2021-04-13 Permalink
The point is to keep the kids at home Wednesday even if that means they will still get an education online (which if you are a parent of a young one in elementary, you know is more difficult than TV and stock photos would have you believe).
Kate 08:54 on 2021-04-13 Permalink
I totally believe the difficulty. I would’ve been reading a book under the desk or drawing pictures out of view of the camera – at best.
Kevin 13:30 on 2021-04-13 Permalink
Kate
I used to read novels in math class until grade 9.
Tee Owe 14:16 on 2021-04-13 Permalink
Kate, Kevin
The great thing about Zoom meetings is being able to turn off your audio and camera and make dinner while paying semi-attention (I got this from a friend) 🙂
dhomas 19:58 on 2021-04-13 Permalink
The strike was supposed to be until 9h30 at which point students would be allowed in school for in person learning. The Centres de Services (aka, the provincial government) went to the superior court to try to disallow the strike from occurring on the basis that it would disrupt transit and daycare: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-school-managers-go-to-labour-court-to-head-off-teachers-strike.
So, the unions said “fuck it, online learning it is, then!”. Legault had set a precedent with online learning so he couldn’t say no. The superior court also sided with the teachers:
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-superior-court-refuses-to-halt-planned-strike-by-73000-teachers