Beat Klossner Asks:
Preparing for bargaining for the next collective agreement between teachers and the employers is currently underway.
Should teachers/ support staff be considered an "essential service" when bargaining time comes around?
Education is an essential service to society. It is fundamental to a health society. Having said that, I believe in the realm of collect bargaining with a union, members of the BCTF union and CUPE should not be considered an essential service.