PIERREFONDS — The Lester B. Pearson School Board is asking parents to keep their students on the sidelines in the midst of tense teacher negotiations.
“Our concern is what happens if students leave class during the day,” said Suanne Stein Day, the board chairperson, adding that safety is her main concern.
“We can’t account for them.”
Recently, parents organized human chains just outside school property in an effort to pressure the provincial government to rethink billions in cuts to the school system.
Jill Edgar, a parent of three, said she agreed with the safety concerns raised by the school board.
But added, “if they were planning to walk out at lunch, I’d say go for it.”
When asked whether students should be involved in these sorts of strike actions she said “yes.”
“They’re already involved.”
The board sent out two letters, one to elementary parents and the other to high school parents, describing disruptions during negotiations.
The high school parents got the additional plea to ask students not to participate because there were rumours that students were planning to walk out.
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