‘Students are falling through the cracks’: P.A. teachers take to streets on second one-day strike

Jean-Marc Belliveau, president of Prince Albert and Area Teacher’s Association, told paNOW they’re doing this to ensure their message gets heard.

“We want better education for the kids so we’re out here fighting in the cold,” he said while joking that his face was frozen.

In Belliveau’s opinion, class size and complexity should be included in the negotiations. He explained the longer the province refuses to acknowledge this, the more job action will happen.

“It’s up to the government at this point,” he said.

Teachers striking in Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

One of the many taking part was Marcie Windsor, a Grade 3 teacher at W.J. Berezowsky Public School. She said additional support for students isn’t a want, but a must.

“Students are falling through the cracks, and I believe we can do better but we need that extra support to help.”

Meanwhile, the rally may have been cold, but it wasn’t quiet.

Throughout the four hours that teachers were on the picket line, car horns could be heard blaring non-stop.

“I really feel that Prince Albert wants what’s best for the kids in the classrooms,” added Belliveau.

@panownews Day 2 of the province wide teachers’ strike and dozens of educators have converged at a major intersection in Prince Albert. #teachers #saskatchewan #teachersstrike #saskparty ♬ original sound – paNOW

The STF has yet to announce when additional job action could happen or what it would look like. Before each strike, the union held a five-day countdown, so families had some time to prepare.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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by Jaryn Vecchio, Nigel Maxwell

‘Students are falling through the cracks’: P.A. teachers take to streets on second one-day strike

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