Honestly - because we didn’t see this coming. This was never “about the kids” for Lecce, this was ALWAYS about feathering the nests of big business buddies & donors The diverting of public funds to private school- so predictable.

Minister of Education keeps saying that CUPE forced him to introduce Bill 28, his "back to work legislation." This is a lie. He's not ending a strike. There is no strike and Bill 28 is not back to work legislation. He's ending charter rights & collective bargaining. #onpoli

5am emergency legislative session to: Ensure workers have sick days? ❌ Ensure hospitals have proper resources? ❌ Ensure tenants have rent protection? ❌ Strip citizens of Charter rights? ✅✅✅✅✅

.@fordnation salary: $208k @sflecce salary: $165k Why do they think THEIR work is 4-5X MORE valuable than that of education workers making $39k? Those who do the work to care for Ontario children & without them, that essential care DOES NOT HAPPEN. #onpoli #onted #39kIsNotEnough

These negotiations have nothing to do with teachers. It's for the Educational Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, Janitors, Office Staff, IT staff, and other support staff who help keep schools running. They make FAR less than teachers, in far less secure positions.