The Provincial Teachers' Contract Was Expiring in Two Months Time

question 4

Multiple Choice

The provincial teachers' contract was expiring in two months time and at union meetings it was proposed that all members be ready to strike if the government did not agree with their new contract demands. A number of teachers argued that this was not the time for excessive demands, given the likelihood of their demands being rejected. Which of the following would explain this assertion?

• A) Numerous media articles bashing the education process and the teaching profession.
• B) Economic indicators reporting another decline in economic growth.
• C) Job creation rates exceeding those of the previous year.
• D) School boards reporting an increase in student enrolments.

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