Two Ottawa school boards have closed schools to in-person learning today, as thousands of early childhood educators, librarians, custodians and other education workers walk off the job to back demands for a new contract. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says its 55,000 members are participating in a "Political Protest" after talks ended on Thursday with no agreement between the union and the Ontario government. The strike comes hours after Ontario passed legislation to impose a four-year contract on education workers and made the job action illegal.

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