Education
Parents, students vent about 4 a.m. ruling on teacher walkout
There was little sympathy for teachers on Twitter Friday as angry parents and students tweeted their frustration at finding out GTA schools were open after being told they would be closed for a teacher walkout. The walkout was ruled illegal at 4 a.m.
Tell us: Parents and students, how do you feel about today's 4am ruling? Angry? Sympathetic? The latest updates: bit.ly/UES7ex #TDSB- Like the parent in the above photo, some rushed their kids off to school after schools became open. For some, that meant towing crying children upset about missing a day off.
Not a pleasant morning dealing with two crying kids because the school is back on. #TDSB #TeacherStrike- We asked how readers felt about all this. You answered. Here's some of your reaction tweeted directly to @TorontoStar.Some parents were upset, but there was some sympathy for teachers:
@TorontoStar Irritated. Tormenting the families teachers are paid to help is selfish and unnecessary. We're the only ones they're hurting.
@TorontoStar Some parents are ridicules! No other union would put up w the crap teacher's have been handed. Why should tchrs have 2 suffer?
@TorontoStar Angry is too strong but miffed is spot on. Now my son gets an absent on his record when it's the board's flip-flop at fault
@TorontoStar Most parents (voters) don't care about bargaining rights. Angry parents = support 4 govt action. Union needs new strategy here.
@TorontoStar I'm angry! @OntLiberal caused crisis in school. Created #bill115 yet are ON STRIKE proroguing Legislature. 4am RIDICULOUS #ETFO- Anger. Frustration. Confusion. In general, many parents tweeted their displeasure at finding out so last minute about the walkout change.
- ETFO president Sam Hammond, above, instructed teachers to go to work if their schools were open after their planned protest was deemed illegal.
- What about students and daycare workers?
ATHMy son did not go to school today. The argument between the unions and the TDSB is entirely fought out over the heads of our children. What do I tell my son...My son did not go to school today. The argument between the unions and the TDSB is entirely fought out over the heads of our children. What do I tell my son? They, the parties that look after the education of our children, have an argument. One party is upset, so they decided to go on strike, but that is illegal so they call it something else. At 4am, the other party concluded that it was illegal, so now you have to go to school? Oh, by the way, your school board made that decision at 4am. So don't be late! I don't think so! How many mistakes can you find in this story? Just to mention, I wrote this all myself, I didn't copy anyone. What on earth is going on with our school system?more2013-01-11T20:14:44.164Z
