The union says it has reached an impasse with the government over class sizes and complexity. The province has said those issues are better dealt with at the school division level instead.
The Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan earned an international reputation for being a place where democracy, freedom, and education could flourish. But when the Taliban took over the country in August 2021, many of the female teachers and students had to flee for their lives. On this week's Storylines, Leisha Grebinski follows the harrowing story of Maryam Masoomi a music teacher who with the assistance of a small human rights group called 30 Birds fought to get her students to safety.
Zahra Mohammedi is the last of 450 people from Afghanistan who escaped the Taliban's rule with the help of a small but mighty organization called 30 Birds. Mohammedi spoke with CBC's Leisha Grebinski about her journey.