Northshore Students Show Support of Teachers with Protests Across Region
Manitouwadge High School students walk the streets in protest of Bill 115 in a show of solidarity and support for their teachers' right to strike. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
MHS Grade 12 students Kaitlyn Newton (left) and Aaron MacGregor (right) share their message with passing vehicles. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
SUPERIOR GREENSTONE DSB, ON – Students in High Schools across the Northshore including Nipigon-Red Rock District High School, Lake Superior High School, Marathon High School, and Manitouwadge High School joined those in secondary schools throughout Ontario this morning in peaceful protest of the passing of Bill 115.
In Manitouwadge, the entire student body walked from their school, at the southern entrance of town, following Manitou Road through town all the way past the Ontario Provincial Police station about 2km away. It would seem the public was in support of their cause as private and commercial vehicles honked while passing the students and their signs which read things like “Negotiation NOT Legislation”, “If you can read this, Thank a teacher” and “MHS Students Against Bill 115”.
MHS Grade 12 student Aaron MacGregor explained why they walked-out “We wanted to raise awareness of the attack on teachers’ rights to strike and work-to-rule in the negotiation process”. MacGregor elaborated adding that “Black Wednesday yesterday, with the teachers not doing any extra-curricular activities of any kind we wanted to let everybody know we support the teachers and are not too happy about their rights being taken away”.
Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 14) Manitouwadge High School students have planned a noon-hour meeting with their peers to discuss the issues relating to the passing of Bill 115, answer questions and provide details of why they feel it important to vocalize their solidarity.
"If you can read this, thank a teacher" the message of appreciation of the importance of educational staff from students was clear. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
The MHS student body walked the full length of Manitou Road, within town limits, more than 4km return to the school. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
Tomorrow students will gather once again, during the lunch hour at MHS another gathering is planned by students to discuss the issues at hand and ensure students understand the scope of what is being argued. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
Private and commercial vehicles honked in passing as the students showed their signs, seemingly in support of their cause. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
MHS Students joined those across Ontario today in staging walk-outs in support of their teachers and in protest of Bill 115. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
SGDSB high school students in Red Rock, Terrace Bay, Marathon and Manitouwadge were among those who protested today against Bill 115 saying that though there teachers no longer had striking rights they would protest on their behalf. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
