Teachers rally along 9th Street West in Meadow Lake on Jan. 22, 2024 (Matt Ryan/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

By meadowlakeNOW Staff

RALLY FOR TEACHERS

Education rally held in Meadow Lake as teachers hold another one-day strike

Jan 22, 2024 | 2:00 PM

Around 40 rallies supporting teachers were held across Saskatchewan on Monday including one in Meadow Lake.

Teachers, parents, students and other supporters braved the cold weather to in the rally which began in front of the Meadow Lake Museum. The group then walked back and forth along Ninth Street West, adjacent to Highway 4

This is the second one-day strike the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has held after the first one on Jan. 16.

The government didn’t budge after last Tuesday’s strike, saying it’s taking steps to address the issues but won’t write them into a new contract agreement.

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If that’s the case again, STF President Samantha Becotte said more sanctions can be expected.

“We do have a longer-term plan,” Becotte said. “We don’t want to be taking these actions. We want to be in the classroom supporting our kids, and the government is really forcing teachers into this choice because they have no other options.”

Becotte said from her perspective, everyone seems to understand the value of investing in public education except for the government.

“It’s really unfortunate that the government continues to play games because when I’m talking about my own kids’ future, it’s not a game. These are children and their lives aren’t meant to be played with,” she said.

Other rallies took place across Saskatchewan and the northwest on Monday including in North Battleford and Lloydminster.

–With files from 980 CJME

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