Nova Scotia Teachers Union calls surprise strike vote over education reforms
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s teachers union has called an unexpected strike vote, setting up a showdown with the province’s Liberal government over education reforms.
Any strike would not be legal, the union admitted as it battles a revamp of its membership and other reforms.
“Our education system is once again under attack from the McNeil government,” union president Liette Doucet said in a statement Tuesday.
Doucet said the move follows information sessions around the province on a report by consultant Avis Glaze and what the government’s embrace of it means for students and the profession.