I agree he has the authority.
That is all that really matters
the teachers union is challenging that authority and want to implement their policy & that simply can not be permitted
But in this case he is kissing ass to the religious right minority and ignoring what actual experts say so teachers are right (and within their rights) to protest it.
I suspect Ford has some personal feelings on this controversial issue and some other experts may have provided an a different policy recommendation
It is his parties obligation to implement a policy which they feel is best for Ontario and aligned with their mandate from the electorate.
I have said all along Teachers have every right to protest, however not while working and not on school property
And the teachers aren't making policy. They are saying they will implement the 1998 curriculum including the many optional topics that became mandatory in the modern one. None of those topics are banned in the old curriculum.
If they do not follow the government's directive, they are making policy.
They may have successfully managed to quietly made policy and circumvented the governments directive via your weasels scheme, had they not publicly stated they were going to defy the government
Ford must now ensure the directive is being followed to the letter
Again the issue here is
the elected government makes public policy, not a self serving union.
And in Toronto at least, their employer is 100% behind them on this.
What is the value in this disingenuous attempt to muddy the waters wrt who the employer is?
The provincial government makes education policy & funds the education system.
They are the employer