Nearly 10 days after the start of the indefinite general strike at the Autonomous Education Federation (FAE), how is the morale of parents who have to juggle the absence of more than 65,000 teachers in schools?
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In an interview on the program “Salut Bonjour weekend”, the president of the FAE, Mélanie Hubert, indicated that the counter-offer presented to the government on Saturday does not mean that students will be back in school. Monday.
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This counter-offer is based on the priorities of the FAE, which brings together nine unions from the south of the province.
Here are some reactions from parents collected in the field by our journalist Marc-Antoine Le Moignan.
“It causes us problems, but we are not against it. We are with the unions,” says one man.
“So far, so good. It’s been just a week, so it’s okay for now,” said a Montrealer, fearful of the strike lasting until Christmas.
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“My child has a learning disability. I don’t think it’s fun for him to miss school, but at the same time, I think they work for them. They are very proactive at his school. I think it’s worth it,” said one mother.
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