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The Teacher's Strike In Canadian Education

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The teacher’s strike occurred in 1997 had marked a new era for Canadian education. With over 2 million students out of school, teachers marched hoping for their voices to be heard. Parents were struggling to figure out what to do with their kids who weren’t going to school. Chaos had erupted. At the time, this was the largest strike in history. As a result, the government was frantic to figure out what decision had to be made. The strike resulted in Bill 160 to be passed, costing the Ontario government over 1 billion dollars. Not only was the strike hectic when it occurred. The aftermath left behind still affects teachers and students today. When we were looking for any Work Stoppage which had developed in the past 20 years, the teacher strike

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