Teachers gain edge in battle for public opinion

To put it bluntly, the public is fed up with the rotating strikes teachers have launched across the province and they want it to stop.

A new poll shows overwhelming support for sitting both sides down and forcing them to find a solution.

The poll, conducted last week as part of a DART & Maru/Blue Voice Canada Poll, found that 78% believe the impasse should be resolved by appointing an “independent third-party.” That’s a pretty strong majority who, regardless of which side they support — the teachers or the government — have had enough.