On February 28, the day that the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, returned to their classrooms for the first time since the horrific mass shooting there, Provincial OSSTF issued the following statement:

“OSSTF/FEESO strongly supports the movement that has arisen since the shooting, led by those very students, advocating a sane approach to gun control, and a legislative regime that places the lives and the safety of students above the perceived rights of gun owners.

On March 24, March for Our Lives will converge on Washington DC. The March aims to bring together youth and allied adults to demand that the lives of students become a priority and that governments work to end gun violence and mass shootings, especially in schools.”

There will be a support rally at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on March 24 at 10 am. Members of the TTBU Executive will be there, and TTBU members are encouraged to attend as well. You can also use social media to show your support using the hashtags #MarchForOurLives and #GiveThemTheResources, or go to the March For Our Lives website for more information, to leave a message of support, or to make a donation.