As students of the once harmonious and peaceful province of British Columbia, it is time that we make a stand against the injustice that has been served ever since we students were held hostage by the BCTF strike which is still ongoing. There are many disillusioned students who believe that the defiant teachers truly have the students welfare at heart and some rarer individuals that believe the government of BC is taking the correct stance against negotiating with unionized workers. As quasi-intellectual students that have been educated to be objective and wary of bias, we reject the lies propagated by both the BCTF and the government of BC. Neither party has the student populations true welfare at heart and therefore, do not deserve our respect or support. By signing this petition, we hereby declare that we shall not be held hostage to the monetary greed of others and DEMAND that negotiations between the two parties be initiated AND for the illegal strike by the BCTF to cease immediately. A responsible government can only be realized with responsible citizens. Please show your support for the students of British Columbia.