“It’s always important to discuss issues related to education with those who are on the frontlines and the Ministry of Education is doing the same thing, consulting with our partners in education.” Marshall says teachers are deeply concerned about potential cuts. “I always take time to speak to members of the OSSTF and was happy to meet with the local president,” Smith told The Intelligencer during a phone interview. We were pleased he said they wanted to keep public education.” Smith told the union president that his provincial government was committed to provincial public education. Where we disagree is on education cuts and their impact,” said Marshall. “We’re glad he accomodated the meeting request. Not only was the MPP (who was unavailable for comment) at the office, he met for about 30 minutes with Marshall and Bayside Secondary School teacher Chris Masterson to hear the union’s concerns about potential education cuts. Marshall said the Quinte group decided to hold its information rally Friday because Smith would be at his office. Teachers across the province have been holding similar information rallies at their MPPs constitutency offices, but most were held Thursday. “The government said it wants to take four per cent out of the budget and we’re saying the can’t take any money out without having a negative impact on students and student outcomes,” said Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (District 29) president Scott Marshall. Teachers protest outside MPP's constitency office (UPDATED 4:35 p.m.)įearing potential cuts to education in Ontario, up to 120 local public educators held an information rally at Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith’s constituency office in Rossmore Friday.
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