The Parents made the decision to have kids, Teachers are not baby sitters,Hire a sitter or stay home, both parents do not have to work, and if the do,then do not have kids.

Then they would have to blame themselves if their kids did not turn out right, it has to be someone else’s fault.

Donald Mackenzie, not sure what generation you’re from, but now days living on a single income is nearly impossible. One parent is supposed to remain unemployed and stay home in the event of a teacher strike? Think before speaking.
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this comment has been edited to remove the personal attack.

No, teachers aren’t babysitters, but since kids are required to be in school for much of the school year, parents reasonably plan their lives on this basis and are entirely justified in being put out when those plans are disrupted.

EDITOR You do not have to remove Personal attacks comments against me, I have lived for 65 years, and have always be able to ignore people who make childish remarks . They only make such remarks, when they know no other way to have a conversation,and they know I am right.

billposer ===> Isn’t the whole point of a strike / lockout to disrupt? Teachers are taking a hit in their wallet while hopefully the politicians are taking a hit on their credibility / elect-ability. Parents with kids in the education system are the voters / taxpayers with the most at risk in the dispute. Why do you think the government is trying to buy them off with the $40 per day per child subsidy? All part of a democratic society with constitutional rights and freedoms. Perhaps if we all get disrupted enough, we will collectively develop strategies that require the parties to come up with a more effective model to work out their differences next time.

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Donald ===> I respect your mental toughness; however, as a society, we cannot condone cyber bullying. The effects on some in our community are devastating. I support your point that some posters resort to personal attacks when they are not willing or capable to carry on a conversation. Perhaps we help increase our collective capacity for tolerance of different views through this new initiative of timely editing.

I think any comments made towards another families situation that assumes anything is pretty closed minded. I am a mother of one child and am married. Both my husband and I work full time to provide opportunities to our child. Opportunities may be family vacations to certain places or saving up for college and university to lower the need for student loans. The freedom to join an organized sport of they have a talent they would like to develop. Some families can do things with only one parent at work, and that is great! Stay at home parent is a tough job, hats off to them. Parents that are feeling the pressure from this strike in trying to not only find daycare, but quality care. Our children are precious and I would not trust my child to just anyone, I’m sure most parents are the same. The teachers are fighting for not only a respectable compensation package but for the quality of education that our children receive. They are not day cares for us, they are educators and need to be treated as such! The fact that certain politicians in power choose private education gives a glimpse into the faith they have in the system they created. I support the teachers, for the future of education in this province. It would be a sad day if I would ever have to leave BC to ensure that my child receives their education.

“I think any comments made towards another families situation that assumes anything is pretty closed minded”
“The fact that certain politicians in power choose private education gives a glimpse into the faith they have in the system they created”

You pretty sure of that or just commenting on another families situation? There are many reasons to chose private over public, I know of a family that chose private and they have one parent a teacher in the public system. Private offers structure which is lacking in the public system being the biggest reason they do so.

I guess short courses and workshops could be designed for kids introducing students to new subjects. Animation, photography, game programming, first nation languages, music, astronomy, ceramic, wood carving, painting and so on. Finding the place in library or CNC, or university can be a good advertisement for attracting students.