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Originally Posted by Gregor

The Government of Ontario passed a bill earlier this week that removed the teacher's unions ability to bargain, on top of wage freezes and reduced sick days. This means that these were imposed on the teacher's unions, without any ability to bargain. This has piqued civil rights issues within Ontario, and is also the major reason why teachers are protesting. If you notice in the article below, all the signs in the picture mention "collective bargaining," which is the removal of bargaining abilities of teachers, which is causing the biggest uproar. It was made illegal for teachers to strike in this bill.

The only way for teachers to fight back now is to stop extracurriculars. That is everything from drama club to chess to robotics to sports teams.

There have already been multiple protests infront of Queen's Park (where the Ontario capital is), including one that is happening right now.

Here is a recent article on the issue, but if you google Ontario teachers 2012, you will find a plethora of information on the subject.

This situation is being seen around the US.
Personally, if this happened in our State, and the consequences were similar to what is unfolding there in Ontario, I'd be all for it.
Teachers in general have always bent over backwards, dug into their own pockets, and most importantly, given up their personal time to do extra-curricular activities.
This may a good time to reflect and look at all that teachers sacrifice for the success and benefit of students........and often times, at the expense of their own kids.