Parents and students across Nova Scotia are considering how they will cope if teachers end up going on strike.
Some parents say they agree with the teacher’s decision as the dispute really isn’t about money.
“We support the teachers,” said parent Claire Bilek. “They are professionals, they want what's best for our kids, and they're in the best place to know what's wrong with the system."
In families where both parents work and their children are in elementary school, there are worries about looking after their children.
"I'll have to figure out childcare somehow, but I do have some help so I'm fortunate,” said parent Heath McDonough. “But I know a lot of parents are stressed out about that whole situation.”
The majority of the parents are mainly concerned about their children falling behind in school work.
“We'll have to be trying to cover off lesson plans at home I guess,” said parent Meghan Nieman. “Hopefully the teachers will provide us with some strategies and a homework pack."
Some students are worried about the extra workload when the strike ends, and how that will affect their grades.
“I'm going to have to catch up and everything, and we don't have a choice in that," said one Citadel High School student Sophie Stillman.
Though the strike isn’t guaranteed, many say they’ll take things one day at a time.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Ron Shaw.
