Halifax teachers hold first rally following strike vote

About 300 people surrounded the Armdale roundabout in Halifax on Monday, starting at 4 p.m. They came to support the Nova Scotia Teachers Union against school violence and below-average salary issues.

Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Becky Druhan stated that she’s “disappointed in the vote result” but not “surprised” by it. She said, “this vote is only a distraction that has caused confusion and anxiety for students and their families.” Teachers from the Nova Scotia Teachers Union hold a picket rally during the afternoon commute, on the Armdale Rotary in Halifax Monday April 15, 2024. The NTSU members recent;y voted 98% of a strike mandate. - Tim Krochak

NSTU representatives were at the table with the province Monday and will be again Tuesday, trying to negotiate a new collective agreement.Danielle Robicheau, the mother of a 12-year-old girl, attended the rally. Her daughter stopped going to class due to in-school bullying, and the administration had no response to Robicheau’s complaint, leaving her fuming.

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