THE EDITOR,
In September, when I returned to my secondary school, I didn't expect the job action to affect our learning or to go very far.
But just a few days ago, when we were supposed to get our interim reports, they were cancelled, because apparently teachers are not allowed to use them.
I find that extremely ridiculous, not to mention that some clubs at school that help with our volunteer hours are unable to run because there are no teachers to supervise them.
Meanwhile, teachers out there are complaining about their pay and at the same time saying, "We care about your learning and education."
Everything that contributes to our education is being ignored and they say they care about us.
Really? Going on strike and jeopardizing the students is not necessary in order to reach an agreement with the government.
Students need reliable teachers, not teachers who could walk out on the job, being completely inconsiderate of what should be the school's main priority, which are the students.
And do teachers really want to be responsible for letting the students down by lowering the quality of our education?
Is it really that difficult to negotiate an agreement with the government in a civil manner?
Patrick Shr Richmond
