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Education minister directs schools to provide in-person classes during support staff strike

Parents in Alberta protested at the legislature concerning the effects of a support staff strike on children with special needs, particularly over 3,700 affected children.
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides directed schools to ensure in-person learning for all students during the ongoing support staff strike involving around 6,000 workers.
A prior order exempting schools from providing in-person learning for students with complex needs was blocked by a judge, prompting the new directive from Nicolaides.
Canadian Union of Public Employees president Rory Gill criticized the minister's order, calling it unjust and cruel.

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