I think that most of the comment coming from the President and executive of the NSTU is disingenuous. Now they're inflaming the situation by claiming there was no bargaining and the tentative agreements they recommended be accepted were not bargained in good faith. Come on. They agreed to a settlement with the government and the teachers rejected it. Then more bargaining took place and they recommended a second tentative agreement and the teachers rejected that. This can't go on and a responsible government must take steps to close down the circus that the NSTU is running. Too bad parents weren't as responsible; to be yelling that the government only gave them a day and a half before closing schools to children is hogwash. This has been pending for weeks upon weeks. Why didn't you make preparations then, in anticipation of a strike, work to rule or lock out? Don't blame the government for your own lack of preparation.