Hello, my name is Victoria Schinkel. I'm nine years old and in grade four at Pineview elementary school. As everyone knows the teachers are on strike. Teachers are on strike because teachers want small classes and a fair wage. What confuses me is the lockout. In a lockout, teachers can't be at school at certain times of the day or at lunchtime. That's not very good because we won't be able to go to school, and also field trips will cancelled so that means that track and field day for elementary schools is cancelled, and swimming lessons for the elementary schools is cancelled.
Some people may know this already that the PGSS Drama class is putting on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and that will maybe be cancelled. It very sad for me that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may get cancelled because I was going to be an 'oopa loompa' in the play (last year, I was in the PGSS show, Peter Pan). Also it would be a big disappointment to Ms. Finlay, the senior acting teacher, who has put a lot of time and money into the show.
My Mom is a teacher so, in the lockout, she is not getting paid as much so that means she's losing money. This is very stressful for me and her. She worries about not helping students catch up on work and how they will feel when things are cancelled. It is stressful for me because me and my friends will not be able to do lots of fun extracurricular activities.
I want the government to listen to teachers and give them what they want, because what they want is what's good for students and parents, too. My teacher, Ms. Davis is so nice and kind, and I feel bad for her that she is on strike. She deserves to be listened to by the government for what she wants.
That's what I think of the teachers being on strike. I wish Christy Clark would leave the teachers alone and give them what teachers want and the kids need.
Victoria Schinkel
