Students head back to class in Montréal, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi February 1, 2024 Québec’s teacher strike offers lessons on the urgent need to support public education Safeera Jaffer, McGill University and R. Nanre Nafziger, McGill University The success of students, the education system and the future of our communities depend on the learning that children receive in schools today.