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Families in B.C. organize to support teachers
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http://rabble.ca/news/2014/09/families-bc-organize-to-support-teachers
Photo: flickr/Caelie_Frampton
BY MIRIAM KATAWAZI | SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
As the dispute between the B.C. government and teachers enters its fourth month, families in B.C. are organizing actions to show support for teachers.
As the labour action continues and schools remain closed, a number of fundraising campaigns and demonstrations have sprung up to show solidarity with B.C. teachers.
Parents are organizing playdates for their children at local MLA offices. The protests are filled with colourful sidewalk chalk, games and storytelling are meant to continue until the teachers' strike is resolved and schools open.
An online food bank drive for teachers has already raised over $3,000. The fundraiser is providing support for teachers who have suffered financially because of the strike. It is raising money to support temporary food banks for teachers and their families who are unable to make ends meet.
FULL story at link.
Miriam Katawazi is a fourth-year journalism and human rights student at Carleton University and rabble's news intern. She has a strong passion for human rights and social justice in Canada and across the world. Her writing focuses on health, labour, education and human rights beats.
