Thousands of school support staff could go on strike this week in Nova Scotia, but the province is going ahead with education week celebrations.
The official twitter page for Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development shared a post about a ceremony recognizing the province’s teachers, administrators and support staff.
April 16 - 22 is Education Week in Nova Scotia.
— NS Education and Early Childhood Development (@nseducation) April 14, 2023
A special ceremony recognizing the work of teachers, public school administrators, early childhood educators and student support staff is being live streamed on Monday, April 17 at 3 p.m. on https://t.co/yvAb1RlNVW.@NSTeachersUnion pic.twitter.com/rbw3CJCYWm
People where quick to point out the irony of the event in the replies, as those very same support staff continue negotiations with the province over fair wages.
Really? That's funny!
— Paul C Landry 🥌 (@PcmanPaul) April 14, 2023
Ah yes. 3pm. When famously, everyone’s school day is over (after a long day of having been paid below poverty wages for much support staff).
— FishcakesNBeans (@FishcakesNBeans) April 14, 2023
CUPE’s Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions represents over 5,000 workers who say they will be in an official strike position as of Friday if both sides cannot reach an agreement.
