Dear editor,I listened to Minister Abbot in an interview yesterday talking about how the “children are suffering” in this labour dispute. I think they are suffering, but not from the current job action, rather from a deteriorating education system. My oldest son graduated two years ago, and he enjoyed a far better education than my youngest daughter, who has just entered high school.Over the past 10 years, I’ve watched the system erode, and I notice that, in the same schools, she has to settle for less each year. While my oldest enjoyed rich programming and energetic teachers, my youngest has less programs to choose from, and her teachers have less time for her and her classmates.I want my government to have a better relationship with teachers. I want my government to tangibly value teachers and support them in their endeavour to provide a rich learning environment for B.C. children.Barbara Kelly,Comox

Comox Valley Record