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Teachers walk along Longfields Dr in Barrhaven as the OSSTF in Ottawa stage a one day strike. Yet, based on the plethora of actions members are taking—from letter writing, media interviews, creative picket line actions, to social media monitoring and reaction to every post made by a Ford MPP—regardless of the school or worksite picket location, the commitment and resolve of members remain strong.Although it is impossible to predict how this will end, there are signs that our strategy, along with the solidarity shown by members, are having the desired effect.Although the job actions taken by education workers and teachers can be temporarily disruptive to families, a number of polls show that the majority of Ontarians do not support the Ford education agenda and believe the government is on the wrong track when it comes to public education.Perhaps even more encouraging than the poll results is the surge in grassroots, parent, and community advocacy groups that continue to sprout up across the province since the election of the Ford government. On February 21, Elementary and Secondary Educators across Ontario Will Stand Up Against Cuts to Public Education February 12, 2020. Likewise, there's no evidence that the government's core supporters object to its handling of the negotiations. Union members will no longer fill in for other teachers instead of a supply teacher being called, use personal funds to pay for school supplies, or add assessment information for school administrators.“During this phase of strike action, ETFO wants to highlight a long-standing concern, which is that teachers and educators have been filling in education funding gaps themselves by paying for classroom basics out of their own pockets,” said Hammond. Those who support the teachers generally didn't vote PC in the last election. All in all, a bleak situation, whether you're a teacher, a parent, a taxpayer or a member of the Ford government. The OSSTF walk out comes on the same day the province’s English Catholic teachers’ union plans to hold a mass one-day strike at all school boards … Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Teachers with that board will be on the picket line as part of a rotating strike action announced last week. All rights reserved.