It is unbelievably sad that the teachers feel this is okay.

It`s also unbelievable that the schools will allow it-it shows the power of the Union,they set their own terms.

It’s shocking that teachers are willing to blatantly show that they’re more interested in power than doing their job—especially considering their chosen profession.

Update is that now teachers will not be paid to attend the campaign schools…...have to do it on their own time.

Wow what a concession THAT is….NOT!

They will definitely be a blow back.

I see it was the notorious OSSTF hoisted the flag on this failed PR exercise.

It does seem the OSSTF has backtracked a bit, but OECTA is still asking for teachers to have the day off on election day with compensation for supply teachers.

The news reports are all over the map on this topic. My guess is that this idea indeed backfired and they have had to scramble to scale back their original plans.

Just more evidence that these union bodies yield too much power and that teachers CAN actually be bought! Maybe Mr. McG and his supporters (teachers unions) would like to pull an Oprah and offer them all free cars while we are at it! Should we really be surprised that the Liberal Education Minister simply said, “We will leave the decision making (re: paid days to campaign) to the individual boards”? Absolutely outrageous!