[KelliV]

I don't know much about the government in Ontario, but I know that Chicago kids are effected kind of in the same way due to the strike this week. I am not sure about what they are doing for clubs but I know the schools went to IHSA (the Illinois High School Athletic Assoc.) and asked for permission to hold practices and games with back up coaches/volunteers (which would work for FRC). Is there a governing body in Ontario that you would be able to go to in order to request the same type of thing? Does this only effect the public schools or are private schools striking too? Could you partner with a private or magnet school and share facilities?

As far as the information posted on the Chicago Teacher's strikes, and any strikes, I encourage you all to look into both sides of the stories, not just what the union one sheet says.

At the end of the day I just wish everyone would remember that education isn't about what you get paid or how many hours you work, it's about the kids. Some kids just want to go to school and play with robots, I don't think this is too much to ask. A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers that don't get paid a dime to teach kids STEM.