Sask. students, parents question rationale behind Europe trip cancellation [Video]

Milla Lux and her classmates were supposed to pack up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit London and Paris next week after a year of preparation and saving.

But just two days before they were to pack their bags, their hopes were dashed — the trip was cancelled due to the escalating job actions by teachers.

“It’s disappointing that the [Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation] STF didn’t have empathy for us,” the 17-year-old Bethlehem Catholic High School student told CTV News.

Although her trip was cancelled, Lux says St. Joseph’s High School students were permitted to go ahead with their planned Europe trip.

“When it comes to the Saskatoon Catholic school division I believe it was less than 12 teachers requesting exemptions,” Trevor Schiller a Saskatoon parent said.

“The STF represents 13,000 members and couldn’t grant an exemption to 12 teachers, causing about 100 kids from three schools to be heartbroken,” he …