Teachers Oppose Bill 40 En MasseSince the introduction of Bill 40 last October and even after the law was adopted under closure on February 7, the nearly 100,000 teachers in Quebec have been very active in denouncing and challenging the law and to inform the people of its anti-social character. Teachers are confronting the Minister of Education wherever he appears, calling him to account for his anti-education activities and reaffirming their determination not to be silent. Parents have also organized many actions to challenge the law and defend the people's education. As soon as the bill was introduced, many parents' organizations asked the Minister to postpone it so that the entire population could have the time needed to judge its relevance or not. The School Together movement uniting 4,000 parents announced on February 21, it had tabled a report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights arguing that the Quebec government with Bill 40 is increasing school segregation and violating its human rights obligations. The UN Committee will hold its meeting in mid-March.
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