2023-12-28 23:47:01
While the Autonomous Education Federation has agreed on a global proposal with the government, the return to classroom work of teachers and their students on January 8 is not guaranteed, even if several observers are optimistic.
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Nevertheless, the FAE teachers and the parents of the children concerned will have paid the price of this 22-day strike, double that of the Common Front.
Political analyst Marc-André Leclerc is one of those who question the decision of the union center to launch an indefinite general strike so quickly. He wonders if the FAE’s strategy will have really paid off in the end.
“I wouldn’t believe that FAE teachers will have better conditions or better pay than those of the Common Front,” he says.
Students who missed 22 days of school will have a lot of material to catch up on and the challenge promises to be colossal for the Minister of Education and the school service centers.
“How are we going to resume the 22 children’s days with FAE teachers? It’s going to remain a big headache. What do we do with the spring break?” asks Marc-André Leclerc.
Furthermore, the unlimited general strike will have literally cost teachers dearly, since the FAE has no strike fund. The federation’s strategy might cause it to lose members, believes Mr. Leclerc.
“It is certain that FAE union members are going to be raided by other unions. “It’s the nature of war,” he says.
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