Friday was the first time since 1997 that teachers and education workers from all four unions have striked on the same day.

The unions say as many as 30,000 people will attend.

Ontario's four largest education unions are planning to strike on Feb. 21, resulting in a complete shutdown of the province's public education system, Global News has learned.

Elementary teachers are planning to protest outside a downtown Toronto hotel today where Ontario's education minister is set to speak.

Finding child care is becoming a struggle for some parents as elementary teachers enter another week of rotating strikes.

Thursday's event also marks the anniversary of changes to the province's autism program.

Teachers across Durham Region took to the picket lines Tuesday. Several teachers claim increased class sizes will strain the system, putting quality of education at risk.

As a result of labour action, ETFO has directed teachers not to create comments for report cards and to not enter grades electronically.

Elementary school teachers say they will stage a one-day strike on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

As a result of labour action, the school board says the ETFO has directed teachers not to create comments for report cards and to not enter grades electronically.