{"id":43787,"date":"2024-03-20T21:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T00:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=43787"},"modified":"2024-03-20T21:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T00:55:47","slug":"n-s-teachers-specialists-to-vote-on-strike-action-april-11-nstu-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=43787","title":{"rendered":"N.S. teachers, specialists to vote on strike action April 11, NSTU says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX:<\/strong> The N.S. Teachers Union (NSTU) said that its members will hold a vote on April 11 that could lead to a strike mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a release, the NSTU said they\u2019re making the move as public schools across the province are facing a significant disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is leading to the more than 10,000 teachers and education specialists casting their vote on whether to strike or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not a decision we take lightly, and it is our sincere hope that, in the end, job action won\u2019t be necessary,\u201d said NSTU President Ryan Lutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lutes said the NSTU\u2019s goal continues to be to negotiate a contract that will benefit students, teachers, and their families, and thereby, avert any potential job action, something they have been doing for the past 10 months, but not getting anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Nova Scotia Teachers Union representing almost 10,000 public school teachers and specialists will be holding a strike vote on Thursday, April 11, 2024.<br><br>Message from NSTU President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanlutes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryanlutes<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nspoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nspoli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurKidsCantWait?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OurKidsCantWait<\/a><br><br>Transcript in thread below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ymgIRNxaqL\">pic.twitter.com\/ymgIRNxaqL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NS Teachers Union (@NSTeachersUnion) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSTeachersUnion\/status\/1770579827617083403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Twitter\/X, the NSTU mentions several concerns, bringing them forward, showcasing frustration with the lack of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHopefully a strong strike mandate serves as a wake-up call for the Houston government, that it\u2019s time to act on the many crises currently boiling over in our public schools,\u2019 said Lutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not taking the lack of mental health supports seriously, and, on top of everything, it is not taking the need for a fair contract for teachers seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;206&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lutes said currently N.S. isn\u2019t taking the many challenges facing the education system seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not taking escalating levels of violence seriously. It\u2019s not taking the teacher shortage seriously,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not taking rapidly declining classroom conditions seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not taking the lack of mental health supports seriously. And, on top of everything, it is not taking the need for a fair contract for teachers seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reiterated it is the NSTU\u2019s desire the provincial government begins to focus on negotiating a fair contract in the best interests of students, teachers, and their families \u2013 and that any future job action can be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTeachers are resolute in their desire to create healthier and safer schools for their students,\u201d said Lutes. \u201cIt\u2019s time for the province to demonstrate that same commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;] HALIFAX: The N.S. Teachers Union (NSTU) said that its members will hold a vote on April 11 that could lead to a strike mandate. In a release, the NSTU said they\u2019re making the move as public schools across the province are facing a significant disruption. 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