Teachers’ protest scrapped: your reaction
Posted January 11, 2013 7:27 am.
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We asked if you had been inconvenienced by the confusion and your reaction to the job action in general. Here’s what you had to say.
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Teachers’ protest scrapped: your reaction
We asked if you had been inconvenienced by the confusion and your reaction to the job action in general. Here’s what you had to say.
Storified by CityNews.ca· Fri, Jan 11 2013 05:31:17
Have you been inconvenienced by the confusion after the teachers’ protest was called off? Vote in our poll http://ow.ly/gJ3NK #ETFOCityNews Toronto
Only limited crossing guards» RT @tdsb: Schools are OPEN today for students but like severe weather days, transportation is NOT running ^smToronto Police
On behalf of parents every where….Dear Government, Dear Unions, Dear School Boards…STOP IT!!! Stop bashing each other get a deal…NOW!Kevin Frankish
@CityNews umm inconvenienced yes but I support our teachers, and a lil inconvenience is ok!Sherri.W
@CityNews the kids should protest today and not attend classes #EFTOAngela Adam
@CityNews Bit late for that. Was weekend hours for tweens. Predict middle school will sparse and/or extra cranky today.Lynn M Flatley
@CityNews labor board is right but doesn’t lessen the bully tatics of the ont govt.Rob
A lot of kids this morning saying "oh noooooooooo" A storm of emotions today. Parents: relief.Teachers: anger. Kids: massive disappointment!Avery Haines
@CityNews what dose all this teach our children. It is hard to try and explain to them what is going on.Jeffrey James
@CityNews #ETFO If teachers want parents on their side, this state of uncertainty up until just before schools open is not the way to do it.Dirk Soeterik
@CityNews VERY irresponsible and reckless behavior on the part of the unions!The Keniverse
@CityNews afraid to send my Special Needs son today; what if his teachers, or EA’s don’t show up?Choo Choo -Jeni
I know! And the city organized daycamps and activities; what about all those employees, & fees that have been paid? #SCDSBChoo Choo -Jeni
@CityNews Parents scrambled yesterday to get daycare or sitters for the kids. I am not sending my kids. #dissapointedinTDSBRebecca King
@CityNews #ETFO becoming very difficult to believe that teacher’s are really in their profession for the kidsSean Webb
@jrfan1980 @CityNews Or the bullying tactics of the ETFO who threatened to fine teachers that didn’t want to take part in the protestColin Douglas
@CityNews if union leaders direct members to break the law they should not be union leaders as they are supposed to know the LRASharon McGuigan-Baki
@CityNews @TorontoPolice @tdsb Who will reimburse the parents who had to make alternate arrangements? Should be the ETFO…Sharon McGuigan-Baki
@CityNews I run a daycare, some kids are now going to school and others are to stay with me! Rediculous!Home & Garden
@CityNews why did it take 13 hrs to determine the strike is illegal? We knew this months ago. Isn’t that partly why they were protesting?Kelly D Schaffer
@CityNews #ETFO I support teachers 100%. I am not a teacherKim Blair
@CityNews #ETFO should be thankful their members have jobs but I guess thats not enough for any unionThabiso Gama
@CityNews Great way 2 get parents more ticked off. I know MANY who took the day off, no other option, now they have 1 less day off this yr!Allyson
Finally! Imagine if we could all just decide 2 not go 2 work?? " @CityNews: Teachers scrap protest after Labour Board rules it’s ‘unlawful’"Lauren Wells
@CityNews I think it’s time parents start protesting. All these adults are acting like children!!Carrie OBrien
@CityNews @cityfrancis @KevinFrankish I’m so frustrated at the teachers, union and government don’t want to work with me today.Graham Beer
@CityNews I don’t even have a kid and this is annoying & ridiculous.S G-Rizzle
@CityNews And why are all these buses cancelled? It’s not even snowing!! I still have to go to school. 🙁 lolS G-Rizzle
Nothing better than waking up to a court order for your kid’s teacher. Who"s staying home? @CityNews #citynewschannel for more.Roger Petersen
@CityNews So it’s illegal for the teachers to walk out, but not illegal to take away their rights?! Seems fair Mr. Government?!??!Trevor Piper
@CityNews @KevinFrankish It was an imposed contract, not an "agreement" it was dictated by McLiar and Bolten. Get the facts straightCameretta Palin
@CityNews Running an education systems like its a Hockey League or Factory shows how’s little we care about the future of our kids! Step up!GiovanniC3
