And you accept publications from the unions themselves as your source of unbiased truth? haha
Private industry unions can only succeed if the company succeeds. ie no company = no jobs = no union.
Not so much in the public sector right?
Are you too lazy to look up the enrollment stats yourself? Here let me help you...
Every province except Alberta (increase of 24.7 percent) recorded a decline in the absolute number of students enrolled in public schools.
Every province except Alberta (increase of 18 percent) experienced a decline in absolute enrolment in Anglophone public schools between 2000–01 and 2019–20. Every province except New Brunswick also experienced a decline in the share of enrolment in Anglophone public schools over this period.
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https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/where-our-students-are-educated-2022.pdf
Let us take the more recent times where the shortages of teachers are really impacting the education of the students. We did not have that issue in 2001 onwards!!
In 2015/2016 the student enrolment was at its lowest in Ontario. Since then it has been on the rise. The only exception was 2020/2021 when the Pandemic hit and there was a decline in the number of students being enrolled, as numerous families kept their children at home:
Number of students in regular programs for youth, public elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex
Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex.
www150.statcan.gc.ca
Hence the Teachers Union were absolutely spot on with their teacher shortages!! Otherwise, why is there currently an issue with it?