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Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike?

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By Wili Liberman

Recently, teachers in Alberta have made headlines as they push for better pay and working conditions. Striking is their legal right, a right that allows them to stand up for fair treatment and the resources they need to do their jobs well.

As an educational publication, we often hear directly from teachers about the challenges they face. It’s not an easy profession. Teaching can be a thankless, exhausting job—one that demands emotional resilience, endless patience, and deep dedication. The least the rest of us can do is support their right to advocate for themselves and for their students.

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Wili Liberman is the current and founding editor and publisher of TEACH Mag. He is also the co-producer of the teen travel show Get Outta Town! and has written a series of fictionalized teen adventure books based on the show. He writes graphic novels as well, including The Shadowed Road, Ezra and the Lion Cub, and The Ruptured Sky, along with adult fiction. Wili currently lives in Toronto, Canada, and is married with three adult sons.

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Wili Liberman
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Wili Liberman is the current and founding editor and publisher of TEACH Mag. He is also the co-producer of the teen travel show Get Outta Town! and has written a series of fictionalized teen adventure books based on the show. He writes graphic novels as well, including The Shadowed Road, Ezra and the Lion Cub, and The Ruptured Sky, along with adult fiction. Wili currently lives in Toronto, Canada, and is married with three adult sons.

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