Teachers of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario wave to passing cars as they participate in a full withdrawal-of-services strike in Toronto on Jan. 20, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
“A plague o’ both your houses!” With these words, Mercutio, a character in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” expressed contempt for the warring Capulet and Montague families. Mercutio blamed both families equally and had no desire to take sides.
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
