NSTU planning rally today to raise awareness of challenges facing teachers in HRM

Current NSTU president Ryan Lutes in a video ahead of the union's strike vote in April / Facebook

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Apr 10, 2024 05:25:07 AM.

Last Updated Apr 10, 2024 11:25:45 AM.

The Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) will be holding a rally today to address the challenges facing schools.

Between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. this afternoon, the Our Kids Can’t Wait rally will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion on Sackville Cross Road in Lower Sackville.

According to the NSTU, union president Ryan Lutes will be in attendance to help address the rising levels of violence, deteriorating classroom conditions and the growing teacher shortage, particularly in the HRM.

The union is set to take a strike vote tomorrow after saying that bargaining talks have stalled with the province after nearly ten months of negotiating.

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